Originally Posted by
shapelike
MTB peeps, can you ID this:
Looks like a RF Deus XC cranks but with that black/raw finish and no logo on the arms I'm guessing they're customized. Or am I missing something and these are actually available somewhere? I like black cranks but the worn-through ano look is aways a bummer. This would be a nice (Candian-made!) solution.
Definitely Race-Face....possibly atlas but most likely Deus. He probably hit the shiny ano w/ some matte black and buffed off the outer edge. The whole crank appears to have a matte finish. he might have just hit the ano with a really light abrasive then polished the outside. Easily done with a grinder and a few different wheels. I have been tempted to black out the logos on mine.
P.S. what could be more of a Canadian made solution" than doing em up in yer basement.