Dirt 100 2010: SHIMANO SLX CHAINSET
February 6th, 2010 @ 9:30 AM
This is a beautifully engineered chainset at a great price point, it makes full use of the developments in Shimano’s top end chainsets of XT and XTR over the past years, but at a price point that is affordable to most. Featuring Hollowtech 2 technology, which keeps the weight down and increases stiffness, and steel pedal inserts that help to ensure the durability of the chainset. The SLX’s are offered as a triple chainset or as a double with 22/36 rings and a bash guard, which is a great set up for trail bikes. We really can’t pick any flaws with the SLX chainset.
£129.99
Madison 0800 1300 598
www.shimano.com, www.madison.co.uk
Purchase your copy The Dirt 100 from WHSmiths, Borders, Costcutter, Londis, Spar, all good independent newsagents, and in bicycle shops stocking Dirt Mountainbike magazine. Download Stockists List
6 Responses to “Dirt 100 2010: SHIMANO SLX CHAINSET”
February 6th, 2010 at 6:52 pm
no flaws?
here’s two: they’re not available in 165mm length and there isn’t a single ring version with no granny ring tabs.
February 6th, 2010 at 7:24 pm
If they offered it in 165mm & single ring options, alot of people would think twice about going for a Saint crank. Shimano aren’t daft.
February 7th, 2010 at 1:04 am
shave the tabs, issue solved
February 7th, 2010 at 5:44 am
The double is also a different crank than the triple.
February 7th, 2010 at 10:21 pm
its still a bargain…currently running the triple version on my trail bike and loving it.
February 8th, 2010 at 4:23 am
Bones McCrackin is right, so choose carefully!
The double ring/ bash version comes with steel pedal inserts, the triple version without.
Some of the best crank sets, at its price point the very best, ride it on my 4x.
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