Top Features of the SRAM Red GXP Double Chainset
Red's aim is putting your power to the tarmac: Stiff, smooth, and strong, the SRAM Red Crankset is poised to dominate this season.
- At just 750g the Red also weighs 10g less than the Force
- The crankset alone weighs 652g
- A GXP Ceramic bottom bracket is 98g
- The Red crankset is available in 165, 167.5, 170, 172.5, 175 or 177.5mm crank lengths with either 53/39 or 50/34 chainring combo's
Like Sram's Force chainset, the Sram Red is an all-carbon crankset with an integrated BB spindle. It has carbon arms built on an aluminum spine, which in turn is attached to a carbon spider. The primary difference other than appearance is that Red's arms have a lower profile, leading to a lower Q-factor and added stiffness, this places the feet in a narrower more natural position, which in turn improves your pedalling action. The cranks are then finished off with SRAM's use of decals on the outside and the inside of the arms, which look simply stunning.
Sram didn't just stop at the cranks when creating this new chainset, they redesigned the profile of their PowerGlide chainrings to make them noticeably stiffer, this reduces loss of power through transmission flex. This lack of flex has another benefit though, it means smoother shifts up and down the rings.
Speed-sapping friction? The Red Crankset virtually eliminates it with new hybrid ceramic bearings housed within the GXP™ BB's case.
Ceramic bearings ride in a stainless steel race, are more efficient, use a lighter seal, and are lighter, stiffer, and longer-lasting than normal bearings.
The overall end result: a crank that's evolutionary in its design and revolutionary in its ability to put you at the front of the pack no matter which size you choose.
Requires GXP BB Cups (not included)
About
Chainsets
Your chainset must fit onto your bottom bracket! There are currently four chainset/bottom bracket interfaces that you're likely to come across. If your bottom bracket is made by Shimano and it has splines, then you need an Octalink chainset. If your b/b is NOT made by Shimano and it has splines, it's almost certainly ISIS. There are a very few non-Shimano chainsets with Shimano Octalink interfaces so, to be sure, count the splines - ISIS has 9, Octalink has (surprise, surprise) 8. No matter which brand of b/b you have, if it has a square interface, it will require a traditional square taper chainset. If you have one of the new Hollowtech II systems, you will need to choose the exact chainset that matches your bottom bracket. Most MTB chainsets are now 9-speed compatible but these will work with an 8-speed system.
About the SRAM brand
Product manuals and service guides for all SRAM, Rockshox, Avid and Truvativ products can be found at sram.com or videos can be found on YouTube.
SRAM Corporation was founded in Chicago, IL (USA) in 1987 by six employees with one component, Gripshift Twist Shifters. Today, SRAM’s commitment and growth can be measured by its 1,500 employees, its 150+ cycling products, and it’s 12 facilities worldwide. SRAM has found tremendous growth through innovative products, unparallel customer service, strong sales, and complimentary acquisitions. SRAM acquisitions include Sachs Bicycle Components, purchased in 1997, a leading manufacturer of chains, cassettes and hubs. In 2002 SRAM purchased RockShox, the world’s mountain bike suspension specialist. 2004 brought the purchase of both Avid brakes and Truvativ cranks and components. The addition of these companies has allowed SRAM to grow into the world’s second largest component supplier to the cycling industry. SRAM's core philosophy is to make cycling better. Their commitment is expressed in their local, national and international team and event sponsorship.
Buy options