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Race Face Evolve XC ISIS Chainset

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Race Face Evolve XC ISIS Chainset
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Average Rating: 4 out of 5
No. of Reviews: 5
RRP: £89.95
Year: 2005

Description:
From the forged in logos and post finish machining on the crank arms and chainrings to the high end features usually reserved for cranks twice the price, the Evolve XC finally brings some drool factor to the budget oriented, performance crankset market. Please note: The Evolve XC is designed to work with a 108mm BB spindle only.
This saves you an additional 15 grams over using a 113mm bottom bracket.
Chainrings: 22/32/44
Uses: Cross Country
Weight: 650g.

REVIEWS

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Mark Jones

Posted: 29/11/04
Updated: 21/11/06

'PRECISION PEICE OF KIT, EXCELLENT BUILD QUALITY'

Strengths:
strong precision forged components, great looks..

Weaknesses:
none as yet

Overall:
an excellent peice of kit as you would expect from raceface. been running mine now for 4 months in all weathers and its still as good as new...

Performance		80%
Reliability		80%
Value		60%

Overall Rating

73%

Paul Knowlton

Posted: 16/06/05
Updated: 21/11/06

'LOOK GOOD BUT OBVIOUSLY THE CHEAPER END OF THE RANGE'

Strengths:
For the money these are a good looking, strong set of cranks that haven't caused me any troubles out on the trail.

Weaknesses:
When removing the cranks it's too easy to strip the thread even when using the proper tool. I've removed many cranks in the past with no problems but the threads on these went far to easily.

Overall:
Until I tried to remove them to put them on my new frame I was very happy with these cranks. Now I have stripped the threads I am not so happy and will probably be buying something else once I have the cash.

Performance		60%
Reliability		60%
Value		40%

Overall Rating

53%

Alan Bennett

Posted: 24/10/05

'CHAIN SUCK SUCKS!!!!!'

Strengths:
Very pretty. Cheap. NOT SHIMANO - YIPPEEEE!

Weaknesses:
Chain suck, chain suck, chain suck, chain suck chain suck! - every ride, no matter what you do! dry chain, wet chain, clean dirty whatever. and all since new.

Overall:
beautiful alternative to shimano, but be prepared for it to try to saw through your chainstays

Performance		40%
Reliability		60%
Value		60%

Overall Rating

53%

Simon Potter

Posted: 24/10/05

'EXCELLENT PERFORMANCE AND VALUE'

Strengths:
Stiff,excellent value,great looks.

Weaknesses:
None so far.

Overall:
I've Been using them for nearly a year now,fit and forget,great shifting,totally reliable,not had to re torque mounting bolts thus far nore tighten ring bolts,great in mud or dry conditions,haven't encountered the chainsuck thats been mentioned but I'm running an 8 speed setup so that may or maynot account for that,for me they're great,unbelievable quality for the money.

Performance		100%
Reliability		100%
Value		100%

Overall Rating

100%

mike Le T

Posted: 07/11/05

'CRANKS OK, BB WEAK'

Strengths:
nice and stiff, raceface badge at a killer price

Weaknesses:
Isis BB is the weakness, for my Kona there is a very limited choice with these cranks.
I am currently needing to replace en evolve signature BB bought at £60, lasted about 18 months with reasonably regular servicing.
Though bearings are replacable, this is v difficult without the race face tooling ao may be a bike shop job.
As I need some rings too I am looking at an alternative chainset, maybe the Shimano Hone
The race face rings are not as durable as say the high end middleburn ones

Overall:
Good cranks, BB is the weakness, look at the newer external type BB