User submitted reviews
Review by Donato Brea
Thanks to the great price, I�m moving my group set to Ultegra Di2. This a a great crank and the service from BTD makes everything easy.
Review by davidshiloh4
I love Shimano Ultegra because they last longer and are high quality products at a great price.
This crank if it's like my last Ultegra crank last me for many years and for 30,000 - 40,000 miles of riding.
It provides great shifting with little problems over it's lifetime.
Review by Anonymous
Thanks again for the staff who helped me selecting the right components for the upgrade.
Review by Anonymous
Great product. Light weight, looks good, and performs as expected
Review by Dragon Lee
upgraded to the Ultegra crankset, it's worth every penny. installation was "plug & play" without any issues. replaced old FSA set without having to get adapter or BB. enjoy every ride so far. Thanks.
Review by BF
My Ultegra drivetrain was failing me after years of service, and my $5k Madone was riding like ****. Replaced the crankset, chain and casette for a couple hundred, and now it's riding like a million bucks again. Only wish I had done this sooner.
Review by Tony
I upgraded from a really beat-up FC-6800. Cosmetically this looks great and functionally it works just like I would expect. Easy installation and very solid components. I will be using this for gravel, road, and cyclocross. The road compact 50/34 is a good option for being able to keep my cadence on flat road as well as have a 1:1 climbing ratio when paired with an 11-34 cassette.
Review by Chris
Ultegra works great and is a great value
Review by Anonymous
Solid shifting, nearly as stiff and light as Dura Ace for 40% $ less.
Review by Dr. Mike
Currently at the end of a 6 week stay at Park City, Utah. Purchased this compact crankset to replace my 9100 Dura Ace South Florida flatland 5339 crankset for my trip to Park City. Has worked flawlessly with my DI2 Dura Ace groupset. Frankly tongue in cheek has done much better than me dealing with the 7000 feet altitude. For the money you just cannot beat it.
Review by E-man S-Works
Product is phenomenal. The 165mm cranks suites me perfectly since I a am a short rider.
Review by VeloBoy
I considered these cranks as a replacement for my venerable Shimano Dura Ace 7850 Compact cranks. The problem was, I'd worn out the big chainring of my classic 7850 crankset and purchasing a new chainring was more expensive than the full price of the Ultegra modernized upgrade (lighter and stiffer).
I was not disappointed...the Ultregra replacement performed flawlessly with my SRAM Red eTap WiFli setup. The front derailleur shifting was noticeably improved, and just as stiff (if not more) than the Dura Ace it replaced.
Just goes to show that the Shimano trickle down technology is very real and rewards riders that put lots of miles on their equipment.
Review by Paul
I bought the 46T36T version to replace a SRAM crankset and was immediately impressed by the improvement in front shifting. Everything else in my SRAM 10-speed drivetrain was unchanged, so the improved shifting can defiinitely be attributed to the Shimano chainrings (which have a reputation for being stiffer than SRAM)...Installation was easy. You'll need a Shimano bottom bracket, but those are cheap and sturdy with good weather-resistant bearing seals. Lastly, the Ultegra 8000 asethetics are mint clean lines, muted dark gray finish. I actually think this crankset looks nicer than its much pricier and only slightly lighter Dura Ace 9100 cousin.
Review by Paul
I bought this to replace a SRAM Force crankset and noticed an immediate improvement in front shifting. The crankset was easy to install (like all Hollowtech models), and plays well with an otherwise all-SRAM drivetrain. Mid-compact gearing (52T36T) is perfect for the terrain I ride, though I prefer 52T38T and wish Shimano made this option more readily available from U.S. vendors. BTD's pricing was great as always, especially for a new product line that just rolled out a few months ago.
Review by Anonymous
Maybe a tiny bit less stiff than Dura Ace . But so solid, smooths and ready to go. Snappy in acceleration and spins for days. I am sure that if you are looking to find the difference between this and dura ace you will find it . but you have to really look for it.
Review by Anonymous
Bought a full build of the newest iteration of the Shimano Ultegra gruppo, including wheels. I do not regret it whatsoever. Everything is beautiful and works flawlessly.
Review by Jh
Bought to replace an Easton EA90 crankset. More than just reliable, outstanding shifting, excellent weight for a non carbon or Ti crankset, and plenty stiff for acceleration and or when gradient goes up. Easy to service and install. It checks all the boxes and then some, you can�t go wrong given it�s price point and trickle down tech from Dura Ace!
Review by PDXDalling
Swapped out of a SRAM set that came with the frame cause I love the weight and performance of the Ultegra bits!
Review by Ernesto
The parts ordered arrived ready to install. Ultegra components are top qualify as we know. The upgrade was performed swiftly and the result meet my expectations.
Review by Danimal
Gettin older sucks. Ultegra 52X36, 172.5mm is FANTASTIC !