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Review on 🏻 High-Performance Vuelta MTB Pro Crank Set: 44S/32S/22S SQ 104-64/BCD by Joseph Redding

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Quality crankset for hilly riding

This Vuelta 44T-32T-22T crankset is probably the best I've found for very hilly terrain that I encounter a lot. my journeys. I've been using one of these since I bought a used mountain bike a few years ago. It had a great '100% chromo' (bike sticker) frame and good wheels; Seatpost and good front derailleur; the rest is hopelessly damaged junk. So I took it apart and rebuilt it into a hybrid city. Thought it would give me more power (I'm 6ft 3") I used the 175mm version of this crank and a new Shimano 11T-28T cassette. This setup worked fine but since then I've scratched the bottom of the cranks on tarmac a few times so I ordered the 170mm version last month. Since I already had the necessary tools, the replacement only took about 30 minutes. Now I know that 5mm doesn't seem like much of a difference... well, so far so good. I'm getting older, not in my prime anymore, but at least I can still climb steeper climbs without getting off the bike and pushing it up. mm seems to pedal a little easier (I shouldn't have put a 175mm on a mountain bike at all). , none of the teeth are excessively worn or broken. This crankset is equipped with interchangeable chainrings. Vuelta sells them, but replacing all three will be more expensive than just buying a new connecting rod. If you want a quality crankset that's built to handle serious vertical rides, I highly recommend you give it serious consideration.

Pros
  • 44T/32T/22T gear for indexed shifting
Cons
  • Nothing here