SRAM X1 chainset ?
 

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SRAM X1 chainset ?

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https://www.merlincycles.com/sram-x1-eagle-dub-chainset-12-speed-281983.html

I don't even know if Carbon or alloy.

A good price if alloy particularly as I need 30t 170mm in DUB.

Has anyone got any experience of it?

It might be a OE line.


 
Posted : 28/02/2024 1:14 pm
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It's oe, the one in the photo is carbon, same as a stylo or descendant crank.


 
Posted : 28/02/2024 1:32 pm
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I have some on my new bike. Been o.k for 4 rides.... they are carbon so I'm a bit wary of them, me and carbon cranks don't have a great track record together.
Probably not much help I know.... Nice cranks though, hopefully they'll last longer than race race!


 
Posted : 28/02/2024 1:39 pm
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Merlin have replied they are alloy. Ummm.....

I hate to look like a dick and argue with people who know better but perhaps the photo or the RRP is wrong.


 
Posted : 28/02/2024 3:13 pm
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My Tallboy came with an X1 crank. That was definitely a carbon crankset, but weighted a ton. I replaced with carbon Descendant TLC. They were loads lighter... Same weight as my carbon X01 cranks (under 500g iirc).
Ended up with the TLC Descendants on 3 bikes as they were so much cheaper than X01 for pretty much the same thing.


 
Posted : 28/02/2024 3:50 pm
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Cheers all. I bought this for £53 in the end 😂.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/166615810330?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=v7hOggMETO2&sssrc=4429486&ssuid=QP3HdVkhTHS&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY

The main thing is 170mm / 30t rather than my current and almost new GX 175mm / 32t which I can probably sell for more as they seem to be 70g lighter wow.

Even the ring is alloy.


 
Posted : 28/02/2024 4:50 pm

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