What kind of setups are you guys running.
Please include the weight of the crankset and BB. Looking to upgrade and trying to find a durable crankset/BB/bashguard thats not too heavy.
i'd be surprised if there wasn't a lot of xt hollowtech 2's out there with bashguards of one form or another, guessing somewhere under 900g for that setup (depending upon the bashguard).
I recently put on a RaceFace Diabalous and it's heavy (lists @ <1200g) but boy-o is it solid. Nicely adjustable chainline too. It's like 200g heavier than what I had before (FSA V-Drive MegaExo) but it's soooo more solid - I just do not notice the weight.
it also depends on your weight and riding style. For AM, I dont see the point of having saints (unless you are a heavy guy)
Totally agree.
And I violate that as a rule myself, not ashamed to admit.
I'm just a firm believer that if I break it once and it's not from regular wear & fatigue, then my mass + riding style + ride choice == need more burliness. I'm willing to pay the price in $ and # to have hardware under me that will bring me home.
XT or Atlas with a light weight bash like Gamut.
I personally use their aluminum bash because i'm not crashing it @ higher speeds often.. but even their plastic bash is pretty darn light.