Race Face Dues XC Crank Problems

[SAR_boats]

Originally Posted by reflux

Off topic, but slightly on topic.

I have a first gen set that my sister's boyfriend sold me a year or so ago. He has since deployed blah blah, otherwise this would be his problem. The cranks simply won't tighten. Or they do tighten, but come loose upon cranking the pedals. Any ideas?

Thanks, and good luck to the OP.

Actually there is a fix for it. More than likely the bolt that holds the chainring side crank arm on is cracked or the threads are stripped. Remove that crank arm, clean off the bolt and check it really well and check the axle threads as well. If the threads are stripped out or if the bolt is cracked then send it back to race face under warranty replacement.

[Rob]

http://cgi.ebay.com/Shimano-Hone-Cra...QQcmdZViewItem

That's what I would get, and the seller is local

[dstepper]

Originally Posted by 92se-r

What's chain suck?

http://www.fagan.co.za/Bikes/Csuck/CHAINSUCK.htm

Dean

[bighit8]

An idea only. What if the chain ring were to have more of a square cut.A little less chamfer from gear to gear to give a rougher transfer? Smooth shifts are nice, but not always the best way to go, like square cut gears on a race tranny. Just a long shot!I do not understand bike drive trains as well as cars.

[dstepper]

Originally Posted by bighit8

I do not understand bike drive trains as well as cars.

Read the article I posted above, more info than you will evr need to know about drivetrains.

Dean

[bikeadict]

I was having the same issue after I replaced my middle OEM Race face ring with another brand of chainring I had issue with the chain falling between the little and middle cog (generally on the down shift). So eventually I just gave up and went and bought a Race Face Race ring for the middle and everything is back to normal.

I guess the rings are just spaced and offset a little differently. I don't know if this could be your issue, but a new little and middle ring is cheaper than a new crankset. Also, if anyone has a set of Deus XC X-types they aren't happy with, shoot me a pm and I could give you some $ for them.