The deep arms, chunky spider and 3D-pocket chainrings mean it still feels solid underfoot, too. That makes it only 11g heavier than XT and a bit of a no-brainer in terms of value. The new shape, featuring ‘Hollowtech2’ technology, shaves nearly 70g off the previous SLX. While it looks like it retains an integrated ring and crank arm design, the four-arm ‘spider’ is actually part of a new direct-mount ring system shared across all the new cranks. That means SLX potentially looks to be an even better option than before for price-conscious riders. Shimano's top-three group sets - XTR, XT and SLX - are all 12-speed and have recently undergone a redesign of the chainring. ![]() ![]() Three different spacing standards make choosing confusing -Totally new design means we’ve got no long term durability data
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