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01-31-08, 09:16 PM
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Sometime in 2008. I don't think they have a specific date. The new carbon RaceFace cranks are created using a patented process that (RaceFace claims) can make any aluminum design into a carbon version. I'll believe it when I see it . . .
01-31-08, 09:28 PM
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yeah, that is always a concern. i don't think i will ever get enough hours in to subject my cranks to that kind of "damage"...
i don't know, i will think about it.
i don't know, i will think about it.
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01-31-08, 10:06 PM
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lol I raced some last spring and hit the ends of them on rocks several times and they were fine. Pretty marked up on the botttom but their still just as strong.
01-31-08, 10:19 PM
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01-31-08, 11:53 PM
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02-01-08, 12:35 AM
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I go to a catholic school, and my friend and I are always trying to preach this to our teachers, they dont really find it funny. We even brought the FSM bible, they weren't happy.
02-01-08, 10:29 AM
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Yes, see the picture above. That's a long term durability test.
In my experience aluminum is more impact resistant and abrasion resistant than carbon fiber/resin.
I don't consider "hitting the ends on rocks a couple of times" to be any kind of meaningful test of the long term durability of carbon cranks.
In my experience aluminum is more impact resistant and abrasion resistant than carbon fiber/resin.
I don't consider "hitting the ends on rocks a couple of times" to be any kind of meaningful test of the long term durability of carbon cranks.
02-01-08, 11:30 AM
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Yes, see the picture above. That's a long term durability test.
In my experience aluminum is more impact resistant and abrasion resistant than carbon fiber/resin.
I don't consider "hitting the ends on rocks a couple of times" to be any kind of meaningful test of the long term durability of carbon cranks.
In my experience aluminum is more impact resistant and abrasion resistant than carbon fiber/resin.
I don't consider "hitting the ends on rocks a couple of times" to be any kind of meaningful test of the long term durability of carbon cranks.
I was talking about carbon cranks, and just curious if there is any evidence of carbon cranks failing due to repeated pedal smacks. It's certainly a valid concern, one I honestly hadn't thought of when I purchased mine.
02-01-08, 11:58 AM
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Hopefully in Spring. This is the only info on their site
and from light-bikes.de
pretty!
Originally Posted by Raceface
In the spring of 2008, Race Face will once again redefine performance XC mountain bike cranks. The NEXT XC cranks represent a technological breakthrough as Race Face reinvents the carbon crank. Pioneered by Race Face, one of the original mountain bike component innovators, NEXT XC cranks will usher in a new era of cross country racing performance.
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02-01-08, 12:17 PM
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^^It almost has as many as a Fox jersey, even 
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02-01-08, 02:59 PM
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FSM, i have no idea what you're referring to.
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he just ruined it for me too
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02-01-08, 06:00 PM
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...and to think, i just liked the noodle appendages.
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Are those aluminum cranks pictured and you're imagining what would happen if they were carbon fiber, or are those actually carbon fiber cranks that have absorbed many rock smacks/hits and still doing fine? The reason I ask is because I touched one of my carbon crankarms down on the street and introduced a minor "bevel" and I'm extremely curious on the topic. Thanks a million for any and all feedback!
Are those aluminum cranks pictured and you're imagining what would happen if they were carbon fiber, or are those actually carbon fiber cranks that have absorbed many rock smacks/hits and still doing fine? The reason I ask is because I touched one of my carbon crankarms down on the street and introduced a minor "bevel" and I'm extremely curious on the topic. Thanks a million for any and all feedback!
07-12-08, 09:42 PM
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Race Face Next SL cranks are like $600~ and lighter than XTR cranks by like 5 ounces. Their already out but pretty sparse.