Guys,
I'm building up a new bike for our Summer after having a fair bit of bad luck with Pinarello Princes.
I have ordered a Cannondale Caad 9 which should be here shortly (probably the week after next). I plan on transferring the build kit over from my Prince (so a full 11 speed record groupset, training and race wheels etc) but I am somewhat stuck with crank options.
The way I see it, i have the choice of:
Sticking with my Record cranks, which would be less than 5000 km old. The chainrings are barely worn, and the cranks are unmarked. The only drawback to this option is having to run the adapter to suit a BB30 frame rather than threading the bb directly into the frame. I'm not overly keen on this setup as I have had negative feedback from others using similar setups.
Option 2 would be running the stock FSA Gossamer cranks that come with the Cannondale. This would cost me nothing and allow me to upgrade later on if it really challenged my vibe. Again, the only downside has been my own experience with FSA and Sram cranks previously, especially with the bb bearings and interfaces. If they were a better model FSA crank I wouldn't hesitate to use them, but my own feedback with FSA is that the basic stuff is not really worth a look.
Option 3 is the Cannondale Hollowgram SL cranks, which, although pricey, seem to offer the best setup- better bearings, bigger (stiffer?) interfaces and a lighter setup. I have not had any negative feedback with the current generation alloy cranks, but I have dealt with many warranty claims on the older style cranks.
Sticking with Campy is going to require a new BB as well as the sleeve for the frame, whilst the FSA and Cannondale cranks will come with Campy rings.
Price isn't too much of an issue, however I want the lightest and most durable setup and am well aware of the Bontrager maxim. The bike is used daily, normally 4-500 km a week on roads that aren't the best.
What's the go? Are there any other cranks I should look at?
I'm building up a new bike for our Summer after having a fair bit of bad luck with Pinarello Princes.
I have ordered a Cannondale Caad 9 which should be here shortly (probably the week after next). I plan on transferring the build kit over from my Prince (so a full 11 speed record groupset, training and race wheels etc) but I am somewhat stuck with crank options.
The way I see it, i have the choice of:
Sticking with my Record cranks, which would be less than 5000 km old. The chainrings are barely worn, and the cranks are unmarked. The only drawback to this option is having to run the adapter to suit a BB30 frame rather than threading the bb directly into the frame. I'm not overly keen on this setup as I have had negative feedback from others using similar setups.
Option 2 would be running the stock FSA Gossamer cranks that come with the Cannondale. This would cost me nothing and allow me to upgrade later on if it really challenged my vibe. Again, the only downside has been my own experience with FSA and Sram cranks previously, especially with the bb bearings and interfaces. If they were a better model FSA crank I wouldn't hesitate to use them, but my own feedback with FSA is that the basic stuff is not really worth a look.
Option 3 is the Cannondale Hollowgram SL cranks, which, although pricey, seem to offer the best setup- better bearings, bigger (stiffer?) interfaces and a lighter setup. I have not had any negative feedback with the current generation alloy cranks, but I have dealt with many warranty claims on the older style cranks.
Sticking with Campy is going to require a new BB as well as the sleeve for the frame, whilst the FSA and Cannondale cranks will come with Campy rings.
Price isn't too much of an issue, however I want the lightest and most durable setup and am well aware of the Bontrager maxim. The bike is used daily, normally 4-500 km a week on roads that aren't the best.
What's the go? Are there any other cranks I should look at?
