Review: Bikeradar - Race Face Next SL Cranks

RF Next SL Cranks
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Review: Bikeradar - Race Face Next SL Cranks

These XC/trail lightweight carbon fibre cranks from Race Face have been developed on the Canadian company's home turf in British Colombia.

Their uni-directional carbon construction is designed to make them "one of the lightest in the world", while remaining tough enough to endure harder riding.

Boots on the crank arms' ends help protect the carbon, while a protective 3M covering should reduce foot-rub related marks.

They use Race Face's CINCH System, the brand's name for the splined interface between cranks and chainring.

The metal axle is 136mm wide (the only option) and is suitable for 52mm chainlines and Boost 148 rear-axle spacing.

The 30mm-diameter axle will need its own bottom bracket; it's not compatible with SRAM or Shimano's current offerings.

This set of Next SL cranks has been paired with a 34-tooth Race Face 1x CINCH oval chainring with a narrow-wide tooth profile.

All-in, this set of 170mm arm-length cranks with the 34-tooth chainring weighs 467g.

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