Race Face Turbine cranks review

Race Face Turbine cranks review

Ageless all-rounder crankset

Our rating

3.5

259.00
242.95

Published: August 16, 2014 at 11:00 am

Our review
Teak-tough and versatile – though expensive – bruiser

The sturdy I-Beam arms and spider of this evergreen all-rounder crankset are forged in one piece, then machined and laser etched on the outer faces. The steel axle needs muscle to fit, but the fixed non-drive arm means less hassle getting it past chain devices.

It’ll handle any ring combo you want, and the inner ring stubs use a circular spacer, removing clearance issues if you decide to single-ring it. Race Face bottom bracket life is good these days too and, though there’s no BB30 option, Race Face does sell an adaptor.

The 38/24t chainring leap is larger than normal but the criss-cross machining with steel ‘helper’ rivets manages it fine. The arms and rings are impressively tough and stiff too. It costs considerably more than the obvious Shimano XT competition though.

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