The Cadence X-Type road cranks are a product of well over a decade of experience designing high performance cranksets. Featuring our proprietary X-Type bottom bracket system & refined specifically for road riding.
• Our Cadence X-Type Road cranks are forged from 6066 aluminum for improved strength & fatigue resistance.
• Our unique, multi-stage forging process enables our designers to sculpt an incredibly weight efficient crank while also altering the grain structure of the alloy to increase fatigue resistance.
• Race Face signature I-Beam profiling is used on our Cadence crank for improved stiffness & strength.
• Our proprietary milling process on the chainring tabs ensures no axial run out for precise shifting.
• A modest offset from the spindle to the pedal ensures the most efficient power transfer while a low Q factor places the rider in a more natural & efficient riding position.
• Thin walled chromoly spindle provides needed strength at a sensible weight.
• All 7075 alloy hardware.
• Precision CNC machined 7075 chainrings.
• Bearings feature our new custom triple wiper seal to better retain grease & keep contaminants out.
• Bearings are factory filled with Phil Wood waterproof grease tested & proven to extend bearing life.
SPECS
BUILT FOR: ROAD
SIZES: 165,170,172.5,175mm (Standard)
BB SHELL: 68mm BSA (English) thread only
RING CONFIGURATION: Standard 53/39
WEIGHT: 860g (standard)
COLOUR: Bad Ass Black
> "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? Cadence X-Type Crankset. "
- socalcycling.com
> 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
- Cycling Plus
