I’ve always enjoyed the simplicity of the Shimano crank setup and it remains the same with the latest SLX. The cranks easily bolt together from the non-drive side and with the now common double pinch bolt securing everything in place, I’ve had no issues. There's no need for self-ext...
Moderately tighten the cable clamp bolt so the cable will not pull free when testing the shifting in the next step. Use a torque wrench when tightening this bolt as it can be stripped if excessive tension is applied. Shimano specify a final torque setting of 6 to 7 Nm. Fit Shift Cable ...
Shimano has a couple of nice looking 1x cranksets in the CUES series. The CUES 4000 crankset, it should be noted, is square taper while the CUES U6000 crankset uses an external bottom bracket. The CUES LG drivetrain, and all LinkGlide drivetrains for that matter, consist of a cassette, ...