This Racework carbon fibre crankset from AliExpress, its cheap and lightweight, but how does it perform?

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Carbon fibre cranksets are generally very expensive, and I've been searching on AliExpress for a cheap alternative for years. Recently a set of carbon cranks from a brand called Racework has been showing up, so I bought myself a set.

It makes use of a one piece aluminium chainring, and the cranks arms are composed of a lightweight carbon fibre. I chose a compact 5034, with 170mm crank arms, and they are incredibly lightweight at only 548g. Just for a point of comparison, a standard Shimano Tiagra 4700 crankset weighs around 950g, so this is nearly half the weight.

Out on the road it feels great, and shifts really well. Plus it looks incredible in my opinion, and the gold decals are definitely growing on me.

In this episode, i'll cover the unboxing, show you the construction and then get these out on the road.

So after editing the video, turns out the affiliate links don't work but regardless, this is a link to the seller I used:
https://raceworkbike.aliexpress.com/s...

Timestamps:
00:00 – Start
00:37 – Intro
01:29 – Unboxing & overview
03:55 – Weight
04:29 – Stiffness test
05:17 – Cost
05:44 – New cassette and chain
07:37 – Crankset performance
09:41 – Concerns
12:37 – Conclusion

Intro roll:
Created by Dev Joshi http://www.go2dev.co.uk
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Please note:
With the exception of Siroko, all products demonstrated in this video have been purchased by me, and I have no affiliation to any of the sellers or vendors shown.

In addition, I am not a professionally trained bike mechanic. There can be risks associated with using products that are unbranded, untested, or come from sources where the provenance is unknown. Please talk to a qualified bike mechanic if you are in any doubt.

In essence, be careful, do your research, and cycle safe!!!