Gravel bikes are becoming increasingly popular among cyclists. The advantages are obvious. They have a more comfortable geometry than road bikes, are excellent off-road and are suitable for longer journeys. However, conventional road bike components reach their limits on these bikes. Shimano has therefore developed its own groupsets especially for this type of bike.
With the FC-RX600, Shimano offers you an inexpensive 1x crank for your gravel bike. The 40-tooth chainring gives you a good compromise between top speed and climbing ability. Its chainline of 51.1 millimetres creates space for wide tires in the frame and positions the chainring optimally for the 11-speed cassette. Nevertheless, the Q-factor has remained pleasingly small at 151 millimeters. Thanks to the 11-40 or 11-42 tooth gradation of the sprocket block, you can make speed on the flat, but also climb steeper ascents without any problems.
Two-piece chainring set (11-speed)
Optimum gearing for different surfaces and different riding styles
| Range of use | Gravel, Cyclecross, Road |
| Gradation | 40 |
| Shaft mount | Hollowtech II |
| color | black |
| Gears | 1x11 |
| groupset | GRX |
| chainline | 50.1 mm |
| Compatible chain | HG-EV 11-speed / HG-X11 |
| Abbreviation | FC-RX600 |
| Crank length | 172.5 mm |
| Part no. | EFCRX600111DXB0 |
| Model year | 2020 |
| Product type | Crankset |
| Bottom bracket | Without bottom bracket (BB-RS500 / BB-RS500-PB) |
| Bolt circle | 110 mm |
