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Shimano M361 Hybrid Crankset (Black)

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  • 170mm crank arm length
  • Comes with 3 chainrings - 42/32/22
  • Comes with a chainguard
  • Square bottom bracket compatible

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Shimano Acera crank sets feature replaceable chainring and shifting guides for better performance. Does not include chain guard

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4.7 out of 5 stars
4.7 out of 5
781 global ratings

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Customers like the value, smoothness of shifting, quality and ease of installation of the bicycle crankset. For example, they mention it's a good crank and it comes with instructions on how to install it and a step-by-step guide. Customers are also impresseded with the rings, saying they're removable and individually replaceable.

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64 customers mention64 positive0 negative

Customers are satisfied with the quality of the bike. They mention that it is a well built, durable, and reliable product. They also appreciate the solid and burly crank arms. Overall, customers are happy with their purchase and recommend it to others.

"Made well." Read more

"...This crank is beefy and beautiful.Update: 1/2/21. 95' Mongoose Threshold 3x6 chain line (130mm frame) was around 44mm...." Read more

"I got these cranks on April 6th 2022 I have to say they're pretty durable but the two chainrings middle 32t and Granny 22t wore out in one year, I..." Read more

"...The casting is much cleaner and looks nicer, and the older crank had riveted chainwheels instead of individually bolted-on replaceable chainwheels...." Read more

35 customers mention35 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the value of the bike. They say it's a good upgrade with low cost. Customers also mention that it'll prevent damage and make the job a pleasure.

"...tooth counts and length available match your needs, this is a nice affordable crankset." Read more

"...low end Shimano MTB components for any everyday bike rider and worth the money the Shimano FC-M410 is something I am considering, but the Acera..." Read more

"...Great value for the money." Read more

"...Very good quality product for the price." Read more

25 customers mention25 positive0 negative

Customers are satisfied with the performance of the bike chainring. They mention that it works great and is easy to install. Some customers also mention that the 175mm version is not available.

"...shorten the chain by 4 links, adjust the derailleur and it worked perfectly...." Read more

"...I removed the inner ring to make the bike a 2x set up. Worked well and improved the chain line for the 10x...." Read more

"...Works very great. Even if it is your first time working on a bicycle or you aren't very DIY bicycle savvy, you can install this with ease...." Read more

"...Not many trips on the bike since installing but seems to be working fine. Can’t comment on durability at this point." Read more

22 customers mention22 positive0 negative

Customers find the installation of the crankset to be easy. They mention that it comes with instructions on how to install it and a step-by-step guide. Some say that the crank set is straight forward and easy to install with the right tools.

"...I installed it on my bike and it still works like new. Very easy to use and install, even comes with instructions on how to install it and a step-by-..." Read more

"Delivered on time, easy installation. Not many trips on the bike since installing but seems to be working fine...." Read more

"...the installation instructions are terrible, but installation itself is pretty easy...." Read more

"...Bike runs smoother than when it was brand new. Easy to install with crank puller." Read more

13 customers mention13 positive0 negative

Customers are satisfied with the smoothness of shifting on this bike. They say it's well-made, and shifts smoothly. They also say it has no wiggle or signs of bad wearing. The shifting on the new crankset is superb, with quick and positive upshifts and downshifts. Customers also mention that the bike spins the cassette nicely.

"...Plus, my bike shifts so nicely, and More quietly than before! I've never been happier!..." Read more

"...The shifting on this new crankset is superb with quick and positive upshifts and downshifts, a real upgrade from the previous 90's crankset. :-)" Read more

"...the old crank set and replaced it with this one and now it rides and shifts like new...." Read more

"...After adjusting my derailleur, the chain shifted smoothly between all three chainrings...." Read more

12 customers mention12 positive0 negative

Customers like the rings of the bicycle. They say the chainrings are individually replaceable, and the chain guard is removable with 4 screws. They also say the rings are bolted instead of riveted. Customers are happy with the chainguard, saying it's a plus.

"...CG" means chain guard (It is easily removable with 4 screws and you will never know that it was there)...." Read more

"...crankset but a few generations and about 15 years newer, and comes with the chain guard which will hopefully cut down on the ruined pants issue for..." Read more

"...The chainrings are also bolted instead of riveted...." Read more

"...These have the added bonus of having rings that are individually replaceable." Read more

16 customers mention9 positive7 negative

Customers are mixed about the fit of the product. Some mention it's a perfect fit on their Specialized mountain bike, while others say that it didn't fit the chainline of their wife's older mountain bike. The right crank worked loose and would never stay tight. The teeth are too close on each layer, and some are shorter and some taller. The height of the teeth are inconsistent.

"...Ended up being a perfect match for my Giant mountain bike. Did take a little effort getting the old one off, used a rubber mallet to get it off...." Read more

"...Next thing I noticed is that the height of the teeth are inconsistent. Some are shorter and some are taller. The difference is almost 2mm...." Read more

"...Seems well built, perfect fit. Got me back to riding." Read more

"...And as a result the right crank worked loose and would never stay tight after that and would keep working loose every few blocks...." Read more

7 customers mention4 positive3 negative

Customers are mixed about the weight of the outdoor recreation product. Some mention that it shifts great and it weighs less than they expected, while others say that it's a bit heavy and not ultra light.

"...The M361 crankset was surprisingly lighter than my stock crank, and the Shimano also has a removable chainring guard that looks pretty cool how it's..." Read more

"...Though I have considered this but it might be too light in terms of weight because while I’m not a super heavy person my bike is built more for..." Read more

"The arms are made of aluminum which is good for weight savings but the threads that the pedals slide into completely sheared off and I lost a pedal..." Read more

"...The part feels solid without being super heavy (it's not ultra light though)..." Read more

Best Shimano crank for any low end MTB Bike!!!
5 Stars
Best Shimano crank for any low end MTB Bike!!!
The Acera FC-M361 crank is in the low end of components in the Shimano family of bike components, but it’s not the lowest end of Shimano components. That title belongs to Shimano Tourney components such as my (now former) FC-M131 Tourney crankset for example. While the highest end components in the MTB Shimano family is XTR. However, for the casual rider Acera and Alivio are still far better than Altus or Tourney. The original Shimano FC-M131 crank I had, was 170mm, was 48-38-28 chainrings (it required a 123mm or 122.5mm square taper spindle, which I paired this with the BB-UN55 68mm x 122.5mm) had aluminum arms with chrome plating with black riveted steel chainrings. Unfortunately, after riding with the FC-M131, the aluminum chrome finish had scratches the black on the chain rings started wearing away, which that didn’t bother me at first.However, that’s something that is normal for these parts but is in my opinion super annoying and is a HUGE pet peeve of mine, but its merely cosmetic as birchwood casey bluing kit would probably take care of that problem, I always store my bike indoors and do not leave them outside or in the garage outside. Anyways, so eventually when the scratches on the chrome aluminum crank arms started to bug me and I bought TurtleWax polish for metal surfaces, it kind of worked, but still not any better, then when I took it out of the box. I also came to realize that upon originally buying this crank, the only thing I failed to do was educate myself on gearing ratios, in other words, chainring(s) teeth and Cassette and Freewheel teeth ratios, and environmental factors, like hills, or flat land etc and why having a lower gearing ratio may help going up a hills or bridges etc. Because let’s face it’s easier to go up a steep hill on lower gear ratios Such as 42-32-22 chainrings which are far better because lower profile chainring gears require less effort to exert power when pedaling and thus equals way more power.vs.48-38-28 chainrings while they certainly give you more power you must exert more effort to get more power When pedaling and therefore that’s not a great combination.With that in mind, I wanted to cut my teeth ratio down anyway from my old crank, that way I could achieve better climb especially going up hills. Since there's some in my area, and Illinois can be hilly In places. Plus while normally don’t like to spend more money than the typical shopper I wanted to spend a little more than I did previously, but still try and get the best deal. So sticking to my plan I looked at multiple Shimano cranks as well as different MTB groupset families and different numbers of teeth on chainrings of cranks and the profiles of teeth. I looked at several including Alivio which I could have bought a FC-T4010 or 4060 hollowtech Crankset That would’ve worked but then that would’ve required buying a Hollowtech bottom bracket and the Park Tool BBT-9 which would’ve been too expensive for me. Though I have considered this but it might be too light in terms of weight because while I’m not a super heavy person my bike is built more for comfort and not so much for speed. So for me that wouldn't have worked. Even though Shimano Alivio is higher end MTB groupset than Shimano Acera. With that in mind when picking Shimano parts, I came to realize it pays to pick parts carefully and find parts that match in the same groupset or that closely match as possible. For example the Acera FC-M361 crankset matches with the Acera FD-M360 (Front Derailleur) and Acera RD-M360 (Rear Derailleur) Plus there all part of the same family of Shimano MTB Component Groupset: Acera. Same With Shimano MTB Alivio Groupset for example the Alivio FC-M410 crankset goes best with ether the FD-M410 or FD-M411 (Front Derailleurs) or FD-M412 (Front Derailleur) and RD-M410 (Rear Derailleur)Now with that said I originally purchased first an altus FD-M310 and RD-310 both lowest end Shimano MTB Family groupset Derailleur components but are higher then any Shimano Tourney Parts. Altus did work but were terribly cheap alternatives for derailleurs.So upon buying the FC-M361 (square tapered 170mm 42-32-22 chainring teeth crank with removable chainrings) I bought the FD-M360 front derailleur to go with it since I already had the Shimano Acera RD-M360 Rear Derailleur. Now if we made comparisons and contrasts of Shimano cranks on the market:1.)Chainrings on the FC-M131: not removable they are riveted on.2.)Chainrings on the FC-M311: not removable they are riveted on.3.)Chainrings on the FC-M311-L: not removable they are riveted on.4.) Chainrings on the FC-M430-L: are removable5.)Chainrings on the FC-M361 are removableAnd so on.So as you can see on some models of Shimano cranks the chainrings will be removable or not removable. So for me riveted chainrings was a deal breaker for me, that meant if say I kept my FC-M131 Crank for example and 1 chainring broke or the teeth became worn to the point of usability, but the other two chainrings were fine, I'd still have to replace the entire crank, for most shoppers that may be more or less expensive, and that might be a deal breaker. While others just might buy a new bike altogether. So that was my reason for going with this crank instead. I imagine the replacement chainrings wouldn't be that expensive, and much cheaper then buying a whole new crank. Plus, my bike shifts so nicely, and More quietly than before! I've never been happier! Trust me This Acera FC-M361or or the Alivio FC-M410 are the best low end Shimano MTB components for any everyday bike rider and worth the money the Shimano FC-M410 is something I am considering, but the Acera groupset works just fine so I may or may not want to upgrade but will just see. To me it’s not worth spending the extra money for higher end Shimano MTB components unless your a racer. Although I learned that the higher end components wear out faster compared to the lower end models. However, usage of your bike needs to be taken into account as well as maintenance, and your riding ability etc. The bottom line is this if you are just a casual rider and still like to hit the trails once in while these components will work fine. But if your biking down a mountain or doing serious downhill biking then you might want to use components that will take that kind of punishment. I highly recommended this product including the other products I mentioned above.
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Reviewed in the United States on May 5, 2014
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Reviewed in the United States on December 11, 2018
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5.0 out of 5 stars Best Shimano crank for any low end MTB Bike!!!
Reviewed in the United States on December 11, 2018
The Acera FC-M361 crank is in the low end of components in the Shimano family of bike components, but it’s not the lowest end of Shimano components. That title belongs to Shimano Tourney components such as my (now former) FC-M131 Tourney crankset for example. While the highest end components in the MTB Shimano family is XTR. However, for the casual rider Acera and Alivio are still far better than Altus or Tourney. The original Shimano FC-M131 crank I had, was 170mm, was 48-38-28 chainrings (it required a 123mm or 122.5mm square taper spindle, which I paired this with the BB-UN55 68mm x 122.5mm) had aluminum arms with chrome plating with black riveted steel chainrings. Unfortunately, after riding with the FC-M131, the aluminum chrome finish had scratches the black on the chain rings started wearing away, which that didn’t bother me at first.
However, that’s something that is normal for these parts but is in my opinion super annoying and is a HUGE pet peeve of mine, but its merely cosmetic as birchwood casey bluing kit would probably take care of that problem, I always store my bike indoors and do not leave them outside or in the garage outside. Anyways, so eventually when the scratches on the chrome aluminum crank arms started to bug me and I bought TurtleWax polish for metal surfaces, it kind of worked, but still not any better, then when I took it out of the box. I also came to realize that upon originally buying this crank, the only thing I failed to do was educate myself on gearing ratios, in other words, chainring(s) teeth and Cassette and Freewheel teeth ratios, and environmental factors, like hills, or flat land etc and why having a lower gearing ratio may help going up a hills or bridges etc. Because let’s face it’s easier to go up a steep hill on lower gear ratios Such as 42-32-22 chainrings which are far better because lower profile chainring gears require less effort to exert power when pedaling and thus equals way more power.
vs.
48-38-28 chainrings while they certainly give you more power you must exert more effort to get more power When pedaling and therefore that’s not a great combination.

With that in mind, I wanted to cut my teeth ratio down anyway from my old crank, that way I could achieve better climb especially going up hills. Since there's some in my area, and Illinois can be hilly In places. Plus while normally don’t like to spend more money than the typical shopper I wanted to spend a little more than I did previously, but still try and get the best deal. So sticking to my plan I looked at multiple Shimano cranks as well as different MTB groupset families and different numbers of teeth on chainrings of cranks and the profiles of teeth. I looked at several including Alivio which I could have bought a FC-T4010 or 4060 hollowtech Crankset That would’ve worked but then that would’ve required buying a Hollowtech bottom bracket and the Park Tool BBT-9 which would’ve been too expensive for me. Though I have considered this but it might be too light in terms of weight because while I’m not a super heavy person my bike is built more for comfort and not so much for speed. So for me that wouldn't have worked. Even though Shimano Alivio is higher end MTB groupset than Shimano Acera. With that in mind when picking Shimano parts, I came to realize it pays to pick parts carefully and find parts that match in the same groupset or that closely match as possible. For example the Acera FC-M361 crankset matches with the Acera FD-M360 (Front Derailleur) and Acera RD-M360 (Rear Derailleur) Plus there all part of the same family of Shimano MTB Component Groupset: Acera. Same With Shimano MTB Alivio Groupset for example the Alivio FC-M410 crankset goes best with ether the FD-M410 or FD-M411 (Front Derailleurs) or FD-M412 (Front Derailleur) and RD-M410 (Rear Derailleur)
Now with that said I originally purchased first an altus FD-M310 and RD-310 both lowest end Shimano MTB Family groupset Derailleur components but are higher then any Shimano Tourney Parts. Altus did work but were terribly cheap alternatives for derailleurs.

So upon buying the FC-M361 (square tapered 170mm 42-32-22 chainring teeth crank with removable chainrings) I bought the FD-M360 front derailleur to go with it since I already had the Shimano Acera RD-M360 Rear Derailleur.
Now if we made comparisons and contrasts of Shimano cranks on the market:
1.)Chainrings on the FC-M131: not removable they are riveted on.
2.)Chainrings on the FC-M311: not removable they are riveted on.
3.)Chainrings on the FC-M311-L: not removable they are riveted on.
4.) Chainrings on the FC-M430-L: are removable
5.)Chainrings on the FC-M361 are removable
And so on.
So as you can see on some models of Shimano cranks the chainrings will be removable or not removable. So for me riveted chainrings was a deal breaker for me, that meant if say I kept my FC-M131 Crank for example and 1 chainring broke or the teeth became worn to the point of usability, but the other two chainrings were fine, I'd still have to replace the entire crank, for most shoppers that may be more or less expensive, and that might be a deal breaker. While others just might buy a new bike altogether. So that was my reason for going with this crank instead. I imagine the replacement chainrings wouldn't be that expensive, and much cheaper then buying a whole new crank. Plus, my bike shifts so nicely, and More quietly than before! I've never been happier! Trust me This Acera FC-M361or or the Alivio FC-M410 are the best low end Shimano MTB components for any everyday bike rider and worth the money the Shimano FC-M410 is something I am considering, but the Acera groupset works just fine so I may or may not want to upgrade but will just see. To me it’s not worth spending the extra money for higher end Shimano MTB components unless your a racer. Although I learned that the higher end components wear out faster compared to the lower end models. However, usage of your bike needs to be taken into account as well as maintenance, and your riding ability etc. The bottom line is this if you are just a casual rider and still like to hit the trails once in while these components will work fine. But if your biking down a mountain or doing serious downhill biking then you might want to use components that will take that kind of punishment. I highly recommended this product including the other products I mentioned above.
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Reviewed in the United States on September 9, 2023
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Reviewed in the United States on March 22, 2024
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5.0 out of 5 stars Muy bueno
Reviewed in the United States on March 22, 2024
Bastante bueno quedó perfecto con buena estética y bastante confort.
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Reviewed in the United States on August 5, 2023
Size: 175mm X 42/32/22TVerified Purchase
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5.0 out of 5 stars Replacement for 1990's Shimano LX Crank
Reviewed in the United States on August 5, 2023
This crankset (FC-M361) was used to replace a 1990's, 8 Speed, Shimano LX Crankset (FC-M563) on a mountain bike. This will replace 7 or 8 speed crankset, with a square bottom bracket axle but you may need to get a longer axle bottom bracket - as can bee seen on the box description photo attached. The recommended axle is width 123 mm, and that is what I had to use. My original Shimano LX setup had a 113 mm axle width that I needed to change to get this to fit like the original crankset did.

This will work on 68 or 73mm wide bottom brackets.

"CG" means chain guard (It is easily removable with 4 screws and you will never know that it was there).

Perfect to keep my nearly 30 year old mountain bike running. The shifting on this new crankset is superb with quick and positive upshifts and downshifts, a real upgrade from the previous 90's crankset. :-)
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Mr Fugal
5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect!
Reviewed in Canada on September 28, 2023
Size: 170mm X 48/38/28TVerified Purchase
Dann2729
5.0 out of 5 stars Buena actualización
Reviewed in Mexico on August 29, 2022
Size: 175mm X 42/32/22TVerified Purchase
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RobT
5.0 out of 5 stars Great value product.
Reviewed in Australia on December 11, 2020
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George turner
5.0 out of 5 stars nice set
Reviewed in Canada on October 15, 2023
Size: 170mm X 42/32/22TVerified Purchase
Alejandro Chavez
5.0 out of 5 stars Un producto que me permite actualizar mi bicicleta
Reviewed in Mexico on July 8, 2019
Size: 175mm X 42/32/22TVerified Purchase