Mountain Cranks

Cranks for mountain bikes and of all the speeds and ranges of the market

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Cranks for mountain bikes and of all the speeds and ranges of the market

Mountain bike crank

Mountain cranksets can be found with a single chainring system, two chainrings or triple chainring.

Types of mountain cranks

3 chainring mountain cranks

Normally for transmissions of 9 or 10 speeds or even less, mountain chainrings with three chainrings are more used, also thanks to having a range of chainrings with more versatility, they make it ideal for those cyclists who want to do long routes with steep slopes. or that by physical level they want to have an outlet when facing a big slope.

2 chainring mountain cranks

Mountain chainrings with two chainrings are more used in transmissions with ten or eleven sprockets, thanks to the fact that with a good combination of the cassette they offer great versatility, as well as being lighter than triple chainring transmissions. They are very popular among mountain bikers who want to face both descents and ascents with guarantees, thanks to their wide gear ratio.

Single chainring mountain cranks

The single-plate cranksets (a single chainring) are used in 11 or 12-speed transmissions, back in 2013 SRAM released the first single-plate cranks on the market and these have revolutionized the world of MTB competition and mountain biking lovers. mountain, it offers a wide gear ratio thanks to the cassettes with large 50-tooth sprockets, which provide optimal pedaling almost on any terrain.

Mountain bike cranks

Mountain bike cranks are one of the most important parts of the transmission for mountain bikes. The mountain bike cranks are responsible for transmitting the force of the pedals to the bottom bracket, making the mtb bike move. Within the mountain bike cranks we can find many brands and types of models that will be compatible with your mountain bike depending on the brand and the type of transmission that we have mounted. Mountain bikes have different crank length measurements, which vary depending on the height or the needs of the cyclist, so it is important to choose the right size of mountain bike cranks. Also the grip of the chainrings is different in the mountain bike cranks, being able to be with screw grip or the direct mount system in which the chainring fits in the mountain bike cranks directly without the need for screws. There are different types of materials with which mountain bike cranks are made, for example carbon mountain bike cranks which is a light and absorbent material or aluminum mountain bike cranks which are the most commonly used in mountain biking thanks to its lightness and durability.

Shimano MTB Cranks

The most used shimano mtb cranks are those of the shimano xt m8100 groupsets and the shimano mtb slx cranks, which are the medium/high ranges of shimano in mountain biking. The most current shimano mtb cranks are for 12-speed transmissions and are single-chainring shimano mtb cranks, so they only have one chainring, although there are also ranges of shimano mtb cranks for two even for three chainrings, the latter being shimano mtb cranks the most used in low ranges of mtb bikes. Shimano mtb cranks are very popular among bikers thanks to their robustness and manufacturing quality, being shimano mtb cranks highly demanded by mountain bike brands.

Sram MTB Crankset

Sram MTB cranks are the most used in mountain biking, especially the range of sram mtb gx cranks or sram mtb xx1 cranks, which is the high range of sram mtb cranks made of carbon and light materials. The mid-range and high-end sram mtb cranks are single-chainring sram mtb cranks with a single chainring and direct mount.

You can buy sram mtb cranks in our bike shops or buy shimano mtb cranks in our online bike shop.

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