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Chinese Carbon Road Bikes => Road Bike Frames, Wheels & Components => Topic started by: lure0969 on April 04, 2026, 05:10:19 AM

Title: carbon crankset, chainrings and cassette
Post by: lure0969 on April 04, 2026, 05:10:19 AM: Hi. I'm planning 105 di2 shifters , disc brakes and front/rear derailleurs. Id like to lower weight by using carbon crankset, chainrings and cassette.

Could you recommend a Chinesse options with some longer term reviews. I was thinking leese crankset but does that require an adapter for chainrings then ? And possibly a ztto cassette. But again concerned about material choice here . Aluminium v steel etc. and then I need to consider chain line but I know nothing about this.

Any advice welcome thank you
Title: Re: carbon crankset, chainrings and cassette
Post by: pavlo.k on April 04, 2026, 05:15:52 AM: I use leese crankset with direct mount chainings which is the lightest option and does not require a spider and a ztto ultimate full steel cassette. Extremely happy with the setup
Title: Re: carbon crankset, chainrings and cassette
Post by: LinguiniBoi on June 05, 2026, 02:48:02 AM: Quote from: pavlo.k on April 04, 2026, 05:15:52 AM
I use leese crankset with direct mount chainings which is the lightest option and does not require a spider and a ztto ultimate full steel cassette. Extremely happy with the setup

I am planning to go for a Leese crankset with the same chainrings as you together with an ER9 groupset on my new build. However there is basically no review of th Leese chainrings out there. I would appreciate a lot, if you could elaborate a bit how happy you are with this combination, especially the shift quality. Which chain are you using btw?
Title: Re: carbon crankset, chainrings and cassette
Post by: Ludo on June 05, 2026, 03:04:03 AM: I would do Magene TEO with power meter and chainring for 420-450$ and goldix all steel lightweight cassette
Title: Re: carbon crankset, chainrings and cassette
Post by: alfiomotrambo on June 08, 2026, 10:22:36 AM: I've been running a Magene TEO with power meter for about 8 months now. Shifting is crisp with Shimano chainrings, and the power data is consistent, you can even get only the crankset https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_c3wVREi5
Title: Re: carbon crankset, chainrings and cassette
Post by: MALIBA on June 08, 2026, 10:37:35 AM: I'm using Zen Carbon Wheels crank arms, shimano ultegra chainrings (that I have) and goldix cassete all steel (but super light).
Title: Re: carbon crankset, chainrings and cassette
Post by: Rebel_Yell on June 08, 2026, 12:43:33 PM: Quote from: MALIBA on June 08, 2026, 10:37:35 AM
I'm using Zen Carbon Wheels crank arms, shimano ultegra chainrings (that I have) and goldix cassete all steel (but super light).

Does it make much noise with that combination? Any clicking?
Thanks for the info.
Title: Re: carbon crankset, chainrings and cassette
Post by: Jamula on June 08, 2026, 09:40:30 PM: I've been looking at the ZRACE UNCHAINED PRO Power Meter Crankset which Trace Velo featured recently - seems unbeatable on the price, but currently all out of stock on aliexpress
Title: Re: carbon crankset, chainrings and cassette
Post by: Livingmannequin on June 09, 2026, 05:44:52 PM: I‘m currently running the ZRACE Unchained Crank and its golden, so i would assume the pro version should be even nicer (and even lighter)