09 Saints or 09 Gravity Lite Cranks ?

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  1. cmeride

    cmeride Member

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    Which one would you put on your DH bike.Single ring w/bash. Both weigh about the same yet the saints are about 100 bucks more. Now i dont do Bender type of stuff but do some lite hucking where possible. Is the saints that much better or you're just paying for the name :?:
     
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    newer (2009+) Saints. Have owned both and the Gravity Lights are NOT Lights...they are only about 50-75 grams less than the Saints. Saints are more robust for sure in all regards and worth it IMHO

    you can get Saint DH / single ring crankset for friggin $215 shipped right now, doubles for $240 and $270 if you need the DH 83mm BB version.
     
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    Saints hands down. Stiff and relatively light.
     
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  4. Vince

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    Hay 50 grams is 50 grams:lol:
     
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  5. cmeride

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    yeah i found some guy selling his single ring 09 saints NIB for 175 ! So i guess it will be the saints. :) thanks yall !
     
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    Love my gravity lights. I have been using them for more than a year.
     
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  7. Vince

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    I might try the gravity lights. I have a set of saint 170mm x 83mm for sale for $150.00 w/o bb. I need 165mm in stead.
     
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    I would go Saint for the BB. I would rather have shimano bb the FSA bb.


    Vince are your 68/73mm bb? if so I may be interested
     
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  9. Vince

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    Sorry they are 83mm
     
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    i just ordered a Saint crankset for my bike and ive done research, the gravity lights flex a lot easier and shimanos BB are very reliable. i stay with shimano cuz they are reliable and in my opinion the best parts made!
     
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  11. wheel slayer

    wheel slayer Damn Seagulls

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    +1 for the FSA, Ive been hammering them for a couple years now and have replaced the BB once. By no means have I been shy with them and recently the've been on my BMX cruiser. Flexy? I haven't noticed, the gates and first straight have been good.
     
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  12. Stray_Bullit

    Stray_Bullit The sustain..listen to it

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    When Wheel Slayer says he hammers things, he ain't kiddin'!!!

    [youtube]ByLvVujWbps[/youtube]
     
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  13. DirtymikeTDB

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    Saint hands down. ABsolutly worth the bill extra over the gravity lites. You know for that matter..... anything is worth an extra bill over the Gravity lites........


    Sorry for the slam to the GL lovers, but I like having cranks that dont bend from regular pedalling. GL cranks are like an overcooked peice of pasta.
     
    DirtymikeTDB, Oct 31, 2009
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  14. Fearless Fly

    Fearless Fly anachronistic and impulsi

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    Shimano cranks are pretty tough to beat and the bb is much better also. Just picked up some new shimano's myself.
     

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    ha!

    Great photo and +1 on the Saints.
     
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  16. Adrian

    Adrian foesnasty no more....

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    saints...... got a set of 170 83 for sale.....
     
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  17. Vince

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    LOL Why are you always selling the same stuff I am:lol::lol:

    See
     
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    Adrian foesnasty no more....

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    hahaha......
     
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  19. wheel slayer

    wheel slayer Damn Seagulls

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    Why are you guys selling the Saints did you buy FSA?
     
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  20. Franky

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    Shimano is over priced. As far as quality, I've been running the same GL's for 2 race seasons and 7 trips to Northstar over the past 2 years. I've bashed them on rocks & trees and they are still holding up. Bottom bracket is solid & only had to remove it once to clean & re-lube after a muddy ride.

    I've gone through 2 XT bottom brackets on my 5 Spot and the 3rd one is already creaking.

    Anybody try using a diff BB on Shimano cranks?
     
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