Chainset Advice

[sjmac531]

Hello everyone, has anyone used the cheaper Chinese branded chainsets on their road bikes, wondering what they are like in terms of quality and longevity.
Many thanks

 

[Sharky]

Not sure where they are made, but I've been using Sinz square taper cranks on two of my road bikes and pleased with them. And they have a very good range of crank lengths from 130mm upwards. Costs about £55 for a pair of cranks and look good in black.

 

[sjmac531]

Thanks, sounds promising. I'm looking a set (also in black) for my old steel framed Raleigh and saw one marked mi.xam at around £30 with 170mm cranks and 53/39.

 

[Ajax Bay]

OT: (not cheaper Chinese branded chainsets )
Spa Cycles offers quality, value for money and the assurance of a UK supplier, eg this:
https://www.spacycles.co.uk/m8b0s109p45/STRONGLIGHT-Impact-Double

 

[sjmac531]

OT: (not cheaper Chinese branded chainsets )
Spa Cycles offers quality, value for money and the assurance of a UK supplier, eg this:
https://www.spacycles.co.uk/m8b0s109p45/STRONGLIGHT-Impact-Double

Those look nice, I've had a Stronglight chainset in the past, any links to a black one please?

 

[Ajax Bay]

You reduce your conspicuity with black cranks. I leave it to you to explore their site.

 

[sjmac531]

I'm not sure if having chrome cranks would make me any more conspicuous. Thanks for your help with the link 👍

You reduce your conspicuity with black cranks. I leave it to you to explore their site.

Nothing reflective detailing and bright clothing wouldn't put right. Thanks for your help 👍

 

[Moodyman]

Spa also do their own branded chainset, XD-2, which is cheaper still and very well regarded.

I recently bought an ETC branded chainset for the shopping/errands bike and it's pretty good for the money. Made in China but imported by several online UK retailers.