> "About 6 months of riding and racing on the Cadence crankset and I have been very pleased with their performance. They feel very responsive and stiff during hard efforts like sprints and climbing. I did a full inspection of the crankset and found the bottom bracket bearings still smooth, the chainrings had minimal wear, and the crankarm black finish still shining with no signs of shoe rub. I have had no problems with the crankset and the only maintenance has been the occasional wipe down to keep them clean. The overall quality and performance of the Race Face Cadence X-Type Crankset is very impressive. For $175.00, the Cadence Crankset competes with cranksets double their price. For anyone looking for great upgrade with a low price, I would definitely recommend Race Face's Cadence X-Type Crankset. "

> This firm is better known for its offroad kit but has recently introduced this compact two-piece design for the road market. Unlike the other sets tested here [in the grouptest] the Race Face's axle is integrated with the left hand crank instead of the right - an ultimately stronger design as the spider does effectively provide additional peripheral support. So in years to come it should resist 'spreading' better than the others if the bolt was allowed to come loose. The crank arms fashioned from 6066 aluminium are sculpted out the back and the right-hand crank has a beefy-looking key release bolt to access the special bearings, that are claimed to be exceptionally long-lasting. In addition to the compact 110 BCD version tested here there is also a [130 BCD] version available that has 39-53 teeth chainrings. The S.H.I.F.T. patented teeth design works as smoothly as Shimano's. Verdict: Funky alternative to Dura-Ace: 9/10