When buying a chainset you will have different considerations depending on what you do as a rider. For example if you are a road bike rider you may consider the weight of the chainset and if doing some serious hill/mountain riding you may want a triple set or specific gearing. For mountain bike riders, downhill riders might want a large chainring for speed and sturdy cranks, where as an XC rider may want to trim the weight of the chainset to improve performance.

Road Bike Chainsets

Campagnolo Chainset

Campagnolo chainsets are a popular choice and offer a great range of products

105 Chainset

The Shimano 105 range is the mid range road bike chainset and is a sturdy choice

Compact Chainset

Compact double chainsets are favoured by sportif riders looking to save weight

Carbon Chainset

Carbon chainsets quite simply offer a lighter choice at a higher price

Triple Chainset

Triple chainsets give the rider a range of gears, great for serious climbing

Ultegra Chainset

The Ultegra chainset range is at the upper end of Shimano's offering only Dura-Ace beats it

MTB Chainsets

XT Chainset

Shimano XT is the mid range offering for mountain bikers

Raceface Chainset

Raceface offer a small selection of chainsets in the mid to high range prices

XTR Chainset

XTR is the lighter and more expensive offering from Shimano

FSA Chainset

FSA chainsets are sturdy, meaty cranks that can take a pounding

Shimano Chainset

For mountain bikes Shimano offers Deore, SLX, XT and XTR ranges

Truvativ Chainset

Beautifully engineered carbon chainset, these are the daddys