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Bike Magazine reviews the Shimano Hone crankset

Last year, Shimano’s Hone crankset was one of the best values in mountain biking. Of course, the price of these cranks (they can be had online for $165 usd) meant that they were out of stock for much of the season but, if you were able to get your hands on a set, you were probably pretty happy with the performance of the Hones.

Built around Shimano’s HollowTech II design and featuring external bottom bracket cups, the Hone crankset is strong, relatively light (they weigh about 930 grams — about 100 grams more than Shimano XTs), and durable. They’re a great option for value-minded riders who want to reap the benefits of the x-type crank system without dropping a ton of cash on a set of XTs or Race Face Atlas cranks.

Bike Magazine has a review of the Shimano Hone crankset that’s worth checking out. There are some interesting thoughts about chainring options and it sounds as though the reviewer really put the bash guard on his two ring setup through the paces.

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