If you are looking for a full carbon crank and the THM cranks have always been out of budget, Then these right here are your answer, 1 of the best spec cranks out with weight and also performance. I have elilee cranks on a couple of my bikes already and have installed them for past customers as well. A MASSIVE upgrade as well if you are coming from shimano to shave a 200 gram weight difference
200 grams? Wow! Don't worry about the thing snapping-off in your next sprint...just think about the 200 grams you're saving!!!! Cycling consumers are stupid IMHO. You don't have to work in bike retail very long to understand this. Companies like these make money from the dolts who buy this crap. Even when it fails, a whole lot of 'em will just ask for another one, not even thinking about the next time it fails. I just scratch my bald head and wonder WTF?
@@larryt.atcycleitalia5786it’s literally the same weight of a sram red crank. And also close to a cybrei crank. The same crank that tadej used in the tdf Tt. This is what the competition is. SHIMANO is just light years behind in crank weight. Still have recalls for cranks falling apart, still regular spindles they can do better. It’s the same platform for 10 years
You can get a Wolftooth chainring if you are running 1x that is for the Easton Cinch system that is crazy light. I know there are other options, but we all have our brands and im a massive fan of Wolftooth.
I'm running the x310, you helped me get in touch with Elilee a few months ago. I wanted Cybrei cranks but seemed imposable to get now so I thought I'd give these try after watching your first video on them. Been running them for 2 months almost 2000Km and absolutely love them. I'm using the cybrei spider and chainrings. Runs seamlessly with my Dura ace Di2. Highly recommend these cranks!!!
I’m running Dura Ace 12 speed as well on an Aethos. Is there a reason why you went with the Cybrei Spider? Also, are you using a DUB Bottom Bracket or ? Thanks. 🙏
@@graciejohn2 I went with the Cybrei spider and chainrings mainly because I think they look better. The spider fits seamlessly with chainrings. Elilee doesn't do chainring rings and Shimano chainrings look terrible on their spider IMO. I got the 24mm spindle because I wanted to stay with the Shimano standard and it's titanium 😊
Happy Festive season and cool looking pants.Thats an excellent value for money crank setup and is superlight to,love that super hole to😅Blackheart alloy framset is sick.💯👌🏻🎅🎄🎄
I just installed a set of the 24mm titanium spindle X310 on my bike yesterday. Such a nice looking crank and about 55g lighter than my Rotor Aldhu carbon cranks. 5⭐
@ I have used SRAM red cranks for years and never had any issues , I can’t feel any flex, I don’t see how you can do better for $450 , $800 is a complete crank set, $1200 with power meter.
yea sram works great but people get al weird about running sram cranks with shimano groups, so this is a good alternative if you do not want to mix the two
I just upgraded my stock 175 mm crankset to a 170mm eewing/sigeyi/carbon-ti 1x chainring combination. Honestly kinda grateful I didnt see this before as I suspect it would have been an impulse buy but the ti cranks are probably a bit better for me. (Gravel & ti bike and I like the 160mm q factor.)
Just a quick comment. The SRAM DUB version with non carbon spindle comes with alloy spindle but the Shimano 24mm version comes in titanium spindle. I assume this is the reason for the fairly sizeable price difference between those two non carbon spindle options. Cheers
They also claim these cranks are 11 and 12 speed compatible. But 11 speed is 43.5 chain line and 12 is 44.5? Am I missing something? Thanks for these videos they really are a treat. No where else do we get one guy showing use these bits so we have some idea of what we’re getting into….
Different chainrings. Also, different companies will use slightly different chain lines. In this case, you can actually use 11 speed chainrings and 12 speed cranks as long as your chain is compatible. You can not use 11 speed chains on the AXS chainrings for example. You will wear them out and start having shifting and slipping problems pretty fast. But you can use Red AXS DUB cranks and use 11 speed chainrings on an 11 speed groupset.
its 2025 I think we are past the carbon cracking stage, we have big name brands having carbon steerers cracking paying top dollar, I think things jsut happen
Yeah, crankset is waaay too safety-critical to think about no-name Chinese imports. They just have no brand reputation to protect. The product quality could be anything, day-to-day. If it ever needed a product recall, the “company” would just disappear and leave consumers high & dry.
Real question. If I want to swap out Dura Ace 170 crank arms for the X310 CRANK 24mm 165 crank arms, do I need the 4 hole spider and a new 52/36 tooth chain rings? Thanks
I love this company doing crazy shit. Most Chinese companies im not a fan of because they cut corners, they are dangerous, but im familiar with Elilee and Farsports, as well as a few others that are actually good brands. Not cutting corners, using good hubs, using good parts, the breaking tests are all excellent, we need good brands like this. Now THAT is pushing the industry forward.
Really nice crank, GC I’m using Durace 11 but using a ultraga 32 cassette is it possible to use a couple of sprocket from ultraga on durace like the 32 to get a lighter cassette with a bigger range?
There is lighter small Italian boutique brand Grigio Carbonio. Well his full carbon crank for mtb is 255grams. He is developing road likely will only be a modified mtb crank. 255 grams is crazy
@@mikicastanI just started using Lex cranks and took over 100 grams off with an alloy spindle. Research on the AliExpress parts. Also picked up Carbon wheelset with carbon spokes at 1,150 grams for $1,200 dollars! Plenty of UA-cam that tests their cycling gear!
@@gwaping2k lexon cranks I have in 175mm without ring/spider weight is 375 grams ( aluminum spindle) I think for $200- my SRAM GX cranks without ring/spider is 545 grams! Work awesome!
As you have the pleasure to ride cranks like this. I'd love to see you compare it to a Leese carbon cranks from Ali Express. T800 arms and aluminum shaft. Claims 390g for a 170mm. They sell for $200 CAD, roughly $140 USD.
I dont know if I would buy those but honestly these ones I have had customers hvae great reviews on, customer who are heavy and have had zero issues and ride 150 miles a week with great feedback
I think the no6 wheels are rebranded farsports but then he does the rim design for spoke holes and chooses his own hub, to get them to the weight and also the hub he wants
Found a inexpensive Chinese carbon fiber crank from a company called Rockbros for around 200 (dub)Installed it on my sl8, no spacers needed (thought I would need 3mm). Only issue I found is the preload bolt is easily stripped. Weight about 310 grams (165mm) Would buy it again
How does that stack up against Cannondale's SiSL2 crankset? I'm not sure they are making it anymore, but my LBS weighed my last set (170 with 50/34 Spidering) and it weighed 498 grams. It is aluminum and I have been running these for 9 years now. They retailed for $1200, but EBay was my friend. I have four bikes with them and while they were still expensive, they didn't cost any more than these cranks for a new set. Granted, they were NTOs but new nonetheless. I've raced on these and ride regularly without any issues.
I honestly dont know because I have never used them or worked on them but these new cranks are so easy to work on and I have customers who are running these cranks and also I use the brand in a different version and they are performing amaizng
I just wonder how long this carbon spindle will last, bearing steel racers with eat in very quickly into carbon. Even with alu made spindle, users are complaining about durability issues.
they have been on the market for a long time from other companies with no issues, nothign worse then shimano having a full alloy crank and having a massive recall with people getting hurt
Does anyone make a 130bcd 5 arm spider? I still like running 5 arm for my 11 speed cranks…the shimano chainrings were made so much better then…and the crank arms!. And off topic..Have you ever seen how much stiffer an inner 5 arm ring is compared to a 4 arm? Also between ultegra 6800 and 8000 cassettes they cheesed out the spacers from aluminum to some kind of plastic. The plastic you can easily snap in half with your hands. Do a video😂
@@jozef6663 I agree. SRAM red is the best deal , I use their cranks on all my bikes. I have no problem mix and match , best set up is SRAM Red cranks , Wolf tooth ring and GRX1x on gravel. Under $400 , under 420g
UH, you know what kryptonite was to Superman, don't you? Not sure "the most affordable full carbon crank in the industry" is what I want on something I stand up on to pedal every day. As Bontrager used to say, "Strong, light cheap. Pick two." Better you than me to ride this stuff!! Hope your insurance is paid-up!
So a steel bearing race on a carbon fiber axle... Ok. Then you have the issue with frame shell tolerances.... And then bearing skid which would sheer away at the carbon. Not a good idea at all
Carbon everything? Had a few times of heart stroke when my bike were blown by wind, playing Kids or rude bike riders by treat other bikes by use of bike stands. For the normal bike rider it could be a honey trap to stick in when you present some of the affordable carbon pieces. It’s so fragile in terms of every day usability when the time comes and a mistake happens one day.
Dura-ace looks way better than this Walmart looking crank...but anyone who enjoys a repulsive sounding freehub is beyond help..children looking for attention..
He rides. He talks about it and how he doesn't have as much time to ride anymore ( work, family, etc) but he does ride. I know he was riding in a high speed group ride in at least one of Luis Scott's videos
If you are looking for a full carbon crank and the THM cranks have always been out of budget, Then these right here are your answer, 1 of the best spec cranks out with weight and also performance. I have elilee cranks on a couple of my bikes already and have installed them for past customers as well. A MASSIVE upgrade as well if you are coming from shimano to shave a 200 gram weight difference
I wish they supported a power meter crank, eg, Stages or 4i.
How do they compare to SRAM red E1. Weight?
200 grams? Wow! Don't worry about the thing snapping-off in your next sprint...just think about the 200 grams you're saving!!!! Cycling consumers are stupid IMHO. You don't have to work in bike retail very long to understand this. Companies like these make money from the dolts who buy this crap. Even when it fails, a whole lot of 'em will just ask for another one, not even thinking about the next time it fails. I just scratch my bald head and wonder WTF?
@@larryt.atcycleitalia5786it’s literally the same weight of a sram red crank. And also close to a cybrei crank. The same crank that tadej used in the tdf Tt. This is what the competition is. SHIMANO is just light years behind in crank weight. Still have recalls for cranks falling apart, still regular spindles they can do better. It’s the same platform for 10 years
You can get a Wolftooth chainring if you are running 1x that is for the Easton Cinch system that is crazy light. I know there are other options, but we all have our brands and im a massive fan of Wolftooth.
I'm running the x310, you helped me get in touch with Elilee a few months ago. I wanted Cybrei cranks but seemed imposable to get now so I thought I'd give these try after watching your first video on them. Been running them for 2 months almost 2000Km and absolutely love them. I'm using the cybrei spider and chainrings. Runs seamlessly with my Dura ace Di2. Highly recommend these cranks!!!
thats awesome!! glad everything is working out these are the cranks i have on my bikes as well
I’m running Dura Ace 12 speed as well on an Aethos.
Is there a reason why you went with the Cybrei Spider?
Also, are you using a DUB Bottom Bracket or ? Thanks. 🙏
@@graciejohn2 I went with the Cybrei spider and chainrings mainly because I think they look better. The spider fits seamlessly with chainrings. Elilee doesn't do chainring rings and Shimano chainrings look terrible on their spider IMO. I got the 24mm spindle because I wanted to stay with the Shimano standard and it's titanium 😊
Night time at the workshop. My favorite genre 😊
It’s always fun :)
@@GCPerformance18 enjoy my coffee and watch this video
Happy Festive season and cool looking pants.Thats an excellent value for money crank setup and is superlight to,love that super hole to😅Blackheart alloy framset is sick.💯👌🏻🎅🎄🎄
merry christmas to you!!! I hope you have an awesome new year too my friend
I just installed a set of the 24mm titanium spindle X310 on my bike yesterday. Such a nice looking crank and about 55g lighter than my Rotor Aldhu carbon cranks. 5⭐
thats awesome yea I have been running that same bike on my quick pro and seka for so long, works great
One more note, alu cranks are stiffer than carbon, all test confirm it.
Love my Campagnolo carbon cranks.. :) Hope you have a wonderful Christmas dude.. Pete
That's super cool. I'm looking at my Cannondale with stock RX100 Shimano. Stamped made I Japan. Very nice looking.
makes a big difference in weight for the bike
Very nice crank set , SRAM red E1 in 165mm weight 309g. $450
true! these are supposed to be way stiffer though, right?
@ I have used SRAM red cranks for years and never had any issues , I can’t feel any flex, I don’t see how you can do better for $450 , $800 is a complete crank set, $1200 with power meter.
yea sram works great but people get al weird about running sram cranks with shimano groups, so this is a good alternative if you do not want to mix the two
I'm riding ROTOR carbon for now. Maybe one day down the road I will upgrade to something like this...
hey as long as your having fun and riding this is all that matters
Rotor makes great stuff.
I just upgraded my stock 175 mm crankset to a 170mm eewing/sigeyi/carbon-ti 1x chainring combination. Honestly kinda grateful I didnt see this before as I suspect it would have been an impulse buy but the ti cranks are probably a bit better for me. (Gravel & ti bike and I like the 160mm q factor.)
Just a quick comment. The SRAM DUB version with non carbon spindle comes with alloy spindle but the Shimano 24mm version comes in titanium spindle. I assume this is the reason for the fairly sizeable price difference between those two non carbon spindle options. Cheers
oh perfect thank you for that. I honestly did not know that I knew my shimano had titanium I just assumed the dub had it too
They also claim these cranks are 11 and 12 speed compatible. But 11 speed is 43.5 chain line and 12 is 44.5? Am I missing something? Thanks for these videos they really are a treat. No where else do we get one guy showing use these bits so we have some idea of what we’re getting into….
it should have no issues running it, the spindle is long enough you can make it work for your spacers fit on there
Different chainrings. Also, different companies will use slightly different chain lines. In this case, you can actually use 11 speed chainrings and 12 speed cranks as long as your chain is compatible. You can not use 11 speed chains on the AXS chainrings for example. You will wear them out and start having shifting and slipping problems pretty fast. But you can use Red AXS DUB cranks and use 11 speed chainrings on an 11 speed groupset.
Make sure your medical and dental insurance coverage status.
its 2025 I think we are past the carbon cracking stage, we have big name brands having carbon steerers cracking paying top dollar, I think things jsut happen
That's ironic.since those are the only two professions that can afford them.
@GCPerformance18 Hey, some people just have more money than sense. Let them be the guinea pigs and show us how it's done.
As a Chinese I have to say this ELILEE brand is shite. The company did interior design business before 2021.
Yeah, crankset is waaay too safety-critical to think about no-name Chinese imports. They just have no brand reputation to protect. The product quality could be anything, day-to-day. If it ever needed a product recall, the “company” would just disappear and leave consumers high & dry.
Real question. If I want to swap out Dura Ace 170 crank arms for the X310 CRANK 24mm 165 crank arms, do I need the 4 hole spider and a new 52/36 tooth chain rings?
Thanks
You just need 4 bolt 110 bcd and your stock chainrings will
Work with it
@@GCPerformance18 Cool. Thanks
You don't need to but just for fun let's look at some carbon ti chainrings.......😂😂😂
@@diehardbikes Just asking the question for informational purposes. Is that OK?
I love this company doing crazy shit. Most Chinese companies im not a fan of because they cut corners, they are dangerous, but im familiar with Elilee and Farsports, as well as a few others that are actually good brands. Not cutting corners, using good hubs, using good parts, the breaking tests are all excellent, we need good brands like this. Now THAT is pushing the industry forward.
Merry Christmas Bub 🎄
merry christmas to you too!!
What spider is that on the 310 crank you showed? It matched the Shimano rings very well.
they sell it from aliexpress, i thikn its like a shimano adapter
Really nice crank, GC I’m using Durace 11 but using a ultraga 32 cassette is it possible to use a couple of sprocket from ultraga on durace like the 32 to get a lighter cassette with a bigger range?
no you cant mix and match cassette I would just recommended buying the bigger cassette
There is lighter small Italian boutique brand Grigio Carbonio. Well his full carbon crank for mtb is 255grams. He is developing road likely will only be a modified mtb crank. 255 grams is crazy
That quick pro is amazing
I love the bike more and more
Cybrei cranks at aliexpress and chinacycling also featured it. LEXON carbon cranks also cheaper.
Are they any good?
@@mikicastanI just started using Lex cranks and took over 100 grams off with an alloy spindle. Research on the AliExpress parts. Also picked up Carbon wheelset with carbon spokes at 1,150 grams for $1,200 dollars! Plenty of UA-cam that tests their cycling gear!
yea I have showcased cybrei cranks I have them on my tarmac sl8 too
@@gwaping2k lexon cranks I have in 175mm without ring/spider weight is 375 grams ( aluminum spindle) I think for $200- my SRAM GX cranks without ring/spider is 545 grams! Work awesome!
@@davidcarino6500 I was looking at those Lexon cranks. I think I'm going to get the Lexon cranks, the 24 mm is titanium.
Cranks look sick
agreed
As you have the pleasure to ride cranks like this. I'd love to see you compare it to a Leese carbon cranks from Ali Express. T800 arms and aluminum shaft. Claims 390g for a 170mm. They sell for $200 CAD, roughly $140 USD.
I dont know if I would buy those but honestly these ones I have had customers hvae great reviews on, customer who are heavy and have had zero issues and ride 150 miles a week with great feedback
@@GCPerformance18 Yes, would love for you to check out the Riro carbon crank and the Lexon carbon cranks. No one will give them to you...
@@travispyle2905 i dont trust Lexon anything. Just like Eagle and Superteam, cutting corners.
@@travispyle2905 and thats why they won't give them to you, they just want your money.
It might be the cynic in me but those no6 wheels have the exact same dimensions as the latest farsports hyper rims….
I think the no6 wheels are rebranded farsports but then he does the rim design for spoke holes and chooses his own hub, to get them to the weight and also the hub he wants
Found a inexpensive Chinese carbon fiber crank from a company called Rockbros for around 200 (dub)Installed it on my sl8, no spacers needed (thought I would need 3mm). Only issue I found is the preload bolt is easily stripped. Weight about 310 grams (165mm) Would buy it again
30mm crank in tiny BSA suport is very bad idea
You can get an all metal preload adjuster. Cane Creek and Muc-Off are 2 examples.
there are so many companies outt here making cranks like that and just rebranding it
I do not trust Rockbros anything. Or Superteam, or Eagle, or a lot of Chinese crap. This company is different.
@@Pablo_Coach not with outboard bearings
How does that stack up against Cannondale's SiSL2 crankset? I'm not sure they are making it anymore, but my LBS weighed my last set (170 with 50/34 Spidering) and it weighed 498 grams. It is aluminum and I have been running these for 9 years now. They retailed for $1200, but EBay was my friend. I have four bikes with them and while they were still expensive, they didn't cost any more than these cranks for a new set. Granted, they were NTOs but new nonetheless. I've raced on these and ride regularly without any issues.
I honestly dont know because I have never used them or worked on them but these new cranks are so easy to work on and I have customers who are running these cranks and also I use the brand in a different version and they are performing amaizng
Hi Grant, as far as 2x Axs. Does it work with flat chain, or any other chain?
Yea it depends on your spider you get. You will have to get a sram axs chainring. 4 bolt 107 bcd
@ is that a rival?
I've got an Ultegra groupset with Dura Casette on a Orbea Orca OMX. Which crankset would you choose, Cybrei or EliLee :?
That's the same question I'd like to know Elilee vs Cybrei
@@HuntShootOffroad I've heard Cybrei are releasing new 24mm version soon that should fit Ultegra BB, so i will wait to see that one probably.
@StoyanPeev that would be nice
I just wonder how long this carbon spindle will last, bearing steel racers with eat in very quickly into carbon. Even with alu made spindle, users are complaining about durability issues.
I mean carbon spindles have been on the market for a while now and we have not seen any break in half, nothing more then shimano cranks failing
Carbon fiber is our Kriptonite? Does that kill superman???🤣
Yes, and expensive carbon kills our wallets ha ha 😆
I have two bike with 3T Torno cranks. 1x only.
Is it better or lighter than
the Zipp Vuma carbon crankset?
yea lighter for sure
There is Full Carbon and there is Fool Carbon!
Cybrei and incolor, no mention? I think the way the aussies pronounce it is correct: "eelayley"
Stupid lightweight and reasonable price 😎🔥
Your first word is KEY here. Visit guy in hospital who'll brag about how "reasonably priced" the crank (that broke and put him there) was, right?
Wer ru getting them from have not seen them on aliexpress in a long time.
I guess a little more liability
@ that’s not an answer to wer ru getting them?
@@jonphotos8631ohhh it’s in the link in the description of the video
Is it some kind of secret? And why would u not want other ppl to have them???? That is weird!
I just come for the comment (grab popcorn)
:)))
Carbon spindle? Anyone else flagging that as a dumb idea? Right up there with carbon chainrings...
they have been on the market for a long time from other companies with no issues, nothign worse then shimano having a full alloy crank and having a massive recall with people getting hurt
Does anyone make a 130bcd 5 arm spider? I still like running 5 arm for my 11 speed cranks…the shimano chainrings were made so much better then…and the crank arms!. And off topic..Have you ever seen how much stiffer an inner 5 arm ring is compared to a 4 arm? Also between ultegra 6800 and 8000 cassettes they cheesed out the spacers from aluminum to some kind of plastic. The plastic you can easily snap in half with your hands. Do a video😂
depends on the crank your putting it too, for the interface to attach it to the arm but yes they still do
Lightning cranks
I can buy Sram RED for around 400 EUR and they are 310g. These cranks do not make any sense to me.
@@jozef6663 I agree. SRAM red is the best deal , I use their cranks on all my bikes. I have no problem mix and match , best set up is SRAM Red cranks , Wolf tooth ring and GRX1x on gravel. Under $400 , under 420g
But they won't fit your 24mm BB
@ you need a DUB bb ,
UH, you know what kryptonite was to Superman, don't you? Not sure "the most affordable full carbon crank in the industry" is what I want on something I stand up on to pedal every day. As Bontrager used to say, "Strong, light cheap. Pick two."
Better you than me to ride this stuff!! Hope your insurance is paid-up!
So a steel bearing race on a carbon fiber axle... Ok. Then you have the issue with frame shell tolerances.... And then bearing skid which would sheer away at the carbon. Not a good idea at all
Fulcrum Torque R Make a Decent Carbon Crank.
really?? I never even knew that I have to take a look
ELI-LEE is how you pronounce it
I'll wait for the AI versions.
16:04 leave the gold
I will then!!
Clavicula? Makes me think of a broken collarbone...
yea thats what I think of too lol
Bike porn has been elevated to a new boss level ......hahahahahh
hahahhaha
Don't tell them about Elilee! Lmfao
Praxis.
I am not a fan of praxis to be honest, after specialized had them come on stock bikes during like 2016-2018 and there bb and cranks were booty
Using an $800, all-carbon crank with an Origin8 bottom bracket is a crime...
lmfao its all I had in stock for t47 but they are very underrated
weight of the bike plus the rider counts. otherwise is throwing money away
of course, but if I am always this weight then me removing weight from the bike will help with me lol
@@GCPerformance18 nice
Please ask for consent before fingering a crankset, and don't forget grease.
Hahahahaa
Pronounced Eli - Lee.
Not E-leel
Get it right
That's pimp
It is pronounced like the spelling- Elilee. L-ih -Lee
did I hit it right then?
Carbone
fiber
🤤
Disgusting
interesting
No one is making 160mm cranks except for Shimano and its annoying
I think they are too check it out I think they have 150 also
Carbon everything? Had a few times of heart stroke when my bike were blown by wind, playing Kids or rude bike riders by treat other bikes by use of bike stands. For the normal bike rider it could be a honey trap to stick in when you present some of the affordable carbon pieces. It’s so fragile in terms of every day usability when the time comes and a mistake happens one day.
Dura-ace looks way better than this Walmart looking crank...but anyone who enjoys a repulsive sounding freehub is beyond help..children looking for attention..
its all preference
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Bee ba ba bad um pump
what
Look zed2/zed3 are one piece full carbon cranksets, this crankset is shit compare Look 😅😅😅
nooooo thank you, but this is a good reason why other brands exist becuase people have different taste
Don’t buy this guys, Cybrei is better and still considerably cheaper
Cybrei copied Elilee
The Elilee X310 is comparable to the Cybrei, this is the next level up.
What you mean 'as cyclists' you are not a cyclist. You are a sales person 😅
he rides, do YOU even ride?
He rides. He talks about it and how he doesn't have as much time to ride anymore ( work, family, etc) but he does ride. I know he was riding in a high speed group ride in at least one of Luis Scott's videos
I’m not
@GCPerformance18 that's what I said
lol yucks to being a cyclist if it means only riding boring old secondhand alu rim brakes and pointless sufferings in trainings and racing.