SRAM Apex
10 Speed, External Bearing Cranks

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MN residents add 6.875% sales tax
(8.025% if you are in the metro area)

$219 137.5mm to 153.5mm
Or
$239 154mm to 158.5mm

  Plus Shipping and Handling

Price for a Full Crankset - Arms, 2 chainrings, a SRAM stainless GXP bottom bracket. Plus labor to shorten them



3/4/2020 The only Apex still imported are the 170, 172.5 & 175mm 34/50 Compact Doubles
I still have a few 180 Compact doubles, which are needed to make cranks longer than 153.5mm.
I still have a few 36 & 46t chainrings.
I have no more Road Apex 39/53, but if you find some I can shorten them. Contact me for details.


Compact Double 34/50t Chainrings 
$219 137.5mm to 153.5mm - $239 154mm to 158.5mm
Rings are the same as 2013 SRAM top of the line "Red" 10 speed.

Apex arms are cold forged 6000 Series aluminum, with a black finish. After shortening, I put a brushed aluminum finish on the ends.

These are "10 speed cranks" meaning the spacing between the chainring mounting surfaces will give chainring to chainring offsets compatible with 10 or 11 speed indexed shifting.

If you have an 8 or 9 speed drivetrain, I'll install an FSA "9 speed kit" which consists of ten 0.2mm (0.008") bronze spacers placed under the inner ring, for $7. This gives 8/9 speed spacing with 10 speed rings.

If you have an 11 speed drivetrain, I can install SRAM 11 speed rings, for an additional $130. But most people have found that 10 speed rings work fine with 11 speed drivetrains. Even Di2

Chainrings  are CNC'd from ultra hard 7075-T6 alloy.
One Key Release crank bolt included.
24mm I.D. drive side bearing, 22mm on the left.

 SRAM had me shorten Apex for their sponsored triathletes.

Bolt Circle Diameter (BCD)
Compact and Cyclocross = 110mm  Road = 130mm


Bottom Bracket;
Apex are supplied with SRAM/TruVativ GXP English threaded BB
I can supply BBs and adapters to fit other frame types.


Q factor; 145mm

Rotor Q-rings & Ceramic BB upgrades are available at extra cost.

Cyclocross 36/46t Chainrings - Add $10

Mix-N-Match Chainrings - Add $10
The 46t chainring is optimized for use with a 36t inner ring and the 50t chainring is optimized for use with a 34t inner ring. But I’ve sold several with 34/46 & 36/50 and have heard no negative feedback about shifting.
Road Double 39/53t Chainrings - 147.5mm to 158mm
Turnaround time
Cranks are shortened to order. Because of a damaged shoulder and arthritic hands I can only shorten 1 set most days. Delivery time can change quickly because 3 of my regular commercial customers will order up to 5 sets at a time. Cranks are added to the queue in the order payment is received.  When payment arrives I'll let you know where you stand.
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I have to buy complete cranksets with rings and BBs. Because I sell so many Apex cranks with Rotor Q-Rings or SRAM 11 speed rings installed, I have a box full of the unwanted stock rings. So I can only give a small credit for the stock rings, if you are paying for a chainring upgrade.

I have a similar situation with the supplied GXP bottom brackets. Unless you are upgrading to Ceramic, I can’t give you any credit for them.

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