Chainsets & chainrings

An excellent option if you want dual-sided power on your bike

Impressive stiffness and low weight, with modular fit to suit all frame types

Perfect chain retention and quiet in use, an excellent way to go down the single-ring route

High performance crankset for those who want the flexibility to fiddle with their gearing choices

A welcome addition to lower gearing ratios for road and gravel for those who are fans of oval chainrings

Super-stiff chainset that offers a good value way of measuring your power output

Fiddly to set up but shifting is good and they do bring benefits, especially if you're a smooth rider

If you don't mind losing some top-end speed this provides a few more usable ratios in the big ring but no extra climbing gears

Great shifting quality and plenty of size options, and comparable on price to those they are replacing

Simple and well-made subcompact crankset that adds zest to hard climbs, heavy tourers and adventure riding

Excellent shifting even under load, and they look the business too

Not the cheapest option out there, but you can't fault the stiffness or the looks

Modular and customisable crankset offers good performance

Good quality crank-based power meter with lots of chainring options and plenty of data on tap

Does the job very well but it is quite an outlay for a single ring

Super smooth and stiff crankset that will probably save you some watts, with a very big price tag

Sturdy chainset that provides a very useful gear reduction for gravel bikes and other unhurried applications

Excellent stiffness from this direct mount chainset which allows you to switch easily from double to single-ring setups

Consistent, reliable and well-integrated power meter although there are cheaper options on the market

If you need wider-spaced gears in a zero-maintenance internal package, this is the gold standard

Cleverly tweaked cranks that give slightly lower gears than a compact

Well made and useful size; elliptical rings have benefits in certain conditions but it's not one ring to rule them all

Dual-legged power meter that provides reliable data without any fuss

Oval tech smooths out your pedal stroke (a bit) for a helping hand on the climbs

Welcome alternative to the top three brands with performance to back up the price