#!markdown
I've got 3yrs [probably ~21 months of regular riding during that time] on a
set of the older Next SLs and a RF PF92 BB. Both are going strong. I keep
expecting to need to replace the BB, but it's silent and spins smoothly still.
My only issue is the tiny set bolt in the pre-load collar stripped so it's
permanent until I figure out how to remove it. My fault, but it's an easy
mistake to make.
With booties on my Next SLs has survived many rock hits [low modern BB!] with
no damage.
The chainline with RF rings [at least original generation ones] is quite wide,
which meant crappy chainline in the big cogs where I spend most of my time.
Wolf Tooth RF compatible rings have less offset so the improve the chaibline
in that situation.
When I bought a new crank I had to choose between the new G4's or the older
version $100USD off. I grabbed a second set of the original cranks.
I believe the Next SLs are still made in Vancouver [at least the old version
was] and that's pretty cool. Not many locally made bike component these days!
Jan. 23, 2017, 6:03 a.m. - Vik Banerjee
#!markdown I've got 3yrs [probably ~21 months of regular riding during that time] on a set of the older Next SLs and a RF PF92 BB. Both are going strong. I keep expecting to need to replace the BB, but it's silent and spins smoothly still. My only issue is the tiny set bolt in the pre-load collar stripped so it's permanent until I figure out how to remove it. My fault, but it's an easy mistake to make. With booties on my Next SLs has survived many rock hits [low modern BB!] with no damage. The chainline with RF rings [at least original generation ones] is quite wide, which meant crappy chainline in the big cogs where I spend most of my time. Wolf Tooth RF compatible rings have less offset so the improve the chaibline in that situation. When I bought a new crank I had to choose between the new G4's or the older version $100USD off. I grabbed a second set of the original cranks. I believe the Next SLs are still made in Vancouver [at least the old version was] and that's pretty cool. Not many locally made bike component these days!