e.thirteen crank opinions please

[ishaw]

In a desperate attempt to complete a couple of builds be for some surgery, I'm having crank quandries. My sts is running m970, my yet to be started but about to pipedream build, I was planning the same but I've bought a couple of duff cranks so am starting to look at other options.

Whilst searching I came across e.thirteen xc cranks and think they look good and price to weight is also good. Would I be mad to consider these over a) m970 cranks or b) race face cranks around the same price?

Any thoughts?

 

[jimplops]

Are they the ones with the weird axle end? If so then there's been whinging about naff bearings and the cranks taking a while to bed onto the axle, as I'd been toying with some of these.

 

[ishaw]

That's the ones. Bearings shouldn't be an issue really as they are the same as bb30 ones apparently. Like you, toying with them as something a little different. What has stopped you? If I buy them they will either go on a bike I intend to ride a lot, or my sts which I plan to ride, just not as much, and not in anger too much, so bedding in I can cope with if it's time, just wondering about how long they will be available with that bb, as spares in the future could be an issue.

 

[ishaw]

Anyone else fancy venturing an opinion or have experience with these? Got an itchy trigger finger.

 

[wynne]

Only thing I tried like this were the Tune sixpack cranks - with hexagonal interface.
Took a bit of setting up and bedding in but they're great. Still going strong albeit on third set of bearings after ten years.
Only thing I don't like about e13 ones is that they black anodised so will look shabby eventually.
I like an interesting crank. For me from now on it will be Middleburns in either square taper or through axle form. Apart maybe from the race face sixC... If I saw them going cheap....

 

[ishaw]

Thanks for that. I think I've seen a set of sixc arms going for £100, will try and remember where.

 

[ishaw]

Ideally I'd like some black through axle middleburns as it goes, but can't stretch to them sadly.

 

[jimplops]

The main reason for not getting them is trying to sort our house out, once its all done then crank shopping will start again.

 

[Mindmap3]

I think the early E13 cranks were a bit of a nightmare with regards to coming ex.

The newest ones have been revised to solve the issue.

Personally I'm not a fan because I don't like the looks or the E13 specific standards. Race Face all the way for me.

 

[ishaw]

I quite like the looks and the quirky standards appeal. probably why I like linkage forks. I've taken the plunge and bought a set, and at just slightly more than a set of xts from crc, they are a bit of a bargain, nice looking and as they will only be used lightly, they will do fine for me.