On a German website there is a rumour about Shimano releasing a 83mm version of the XT cranks, anyone here hear anything about that?
Shimano XT crankset with 83mm BB?
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There was the exact same rumor last year....
True. I can't see Shimano offering the XT for an 83mm BB to the general public when they offer Saint.
why not?
the saints are heavy so a lot of people that need a 83mm crankset walk away from shimano because of the weight issue. if there was a 83mm XT crankset those people would maybe stay with shimano.
the saints are heavy so a lot of people that need a 83mm crankset walk away from shimano because of the weight issue. if there was a 83mm XT crankset those people would maybe stay with shimano.
slx with steel insert would be a better idea (imho)
Because Saint is what they build for DH/FR. As simple as that.
The good thing is that the new Saint cranks have shed some weight. And the fact is that some of the lighter alternatives from other companies are not proving to be up to the task of DH abuse.
Exactly. Saint's are stiff and able to take a lot of abuse, the news ones are loosing a little weight too. Why would Shimano make 83mm XT's that could bend under intended riding when the approprate product already exists? Unless they want more XT's coming in for warranty
By definition, if you have an 83mm BB, then you have a FR or DH bike. 95% of people would not want to run XT anyway due to the fact that Saints or others exist already. XT works in DH if you are light and smooth. And if you are light and smooth, you probably have a bike that has a 135mm rear spacing which does not use an 83mm BB anyway. I would rather keep my Saints...
I would NOT buy a Saint 83mm.
I WOULD buy an XT 83mm.
Simple as that.
I WOULD buy an XT 83mm.
Simple as that.
Yeah I thought that too until I bent an xt crank on my demo 7.
No more xt for me cept for the xc bike.
and Shimano knows more than you do about what use XT is intended for so they are going to protect themselves from your stupidity.
