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[Dude]

Okay, so I have, for some reason, been having a serious case of lust for the new Dura-ace crankset.

Is it that much stiffer? I have ridden c'dales hollowgram crankset and on that you definately feel how stiff the bb/crank design. If the durache stuff is anything like that i would have to get it.

It is also lighter than my current setup (octolink ultegra double) so i could shave 70 grams but I have a fear of becoming a weight weenie.

I can't justify it to myself as a "treat" because I bought a new bike a few months ago.

Anyone out there have any experiences with it? Any direct comparisons (ie same frame, but swapped cranksets to new stuff). Thanks!

[Dirtdog]

I changed my DuraAce 9 speed 53x39 to a FSA Carbon microdrive 50x34. You'll think you have dided and gone to heaven, I run a 12x27 on the rear.
You want get there any faster but you'll feel better when it's over.

[coylifut]

It's clearly stiffer. However, if I already had an Ultegra crankset, I probably wouldn't replace it, that's just because I have different items on my lust list.

[Dude]

i actually had some FSA cranks on my bike and didnt like them very much. Maybe my curiosity is getting the better of me. Thanks for the info.

[dirtdigger88]

DA ranks way high on the bling bling scale. I can't really say if the cranks are stiffer than my Ultegra because I think most of what I notice is actually the frame (ti vs steel). I have no complaint about mine.

Jason

[Climb01742]

dude, people who's opinion i trust say its much stiffer. of course, these people are bigger than me, more powerful riders than me. if you are a big, powerful rider, and perhaps race, then perhaps (or even probably) you'll notice and use the increased stiffness. i had the new DA crank on my IF, then switched to an FSA (purely to get compact gearing that the DA crank doesn't run right now) and i personally couldn't notice loss of power. but i'm a spinner. if you are more powerful, the DA may be your ticket.

[Dude]

I had the FSA cranks on my bike, the one that currently has ultegra on it. I found them to be really soft. They were the pro carbon team issue jammies that came on Giant TCR 1. When i put the ultegra ones on it was a world of difference, the ultegra is so much stiffer. Maybe on other materials there is a diff. reaction but on the giant composite frame, the alum. cranks respond better.

I also know that the shop owner went to the cannondale factory tour and saw some deflection tests. The carbon cranks wobbled all over the place so maybe i am a bit biased, maybe its the mental thing.

I am not a big powerful rider but I am 6' around 165 and can spin or hammer. I guess i just don't dig carbon cranks. Thats why I am looking for the stiffest alum. cranks.

[Bittersweet]

Velonews ran an article on cranks recently where they tested stiffness and weight. Many of the carbon cranks were covered as well as the DA10 but I don't believe that the Cannondale crank was included so you won't get insight on that option. As I remember the article the DA10 crank won in terms of what you get for stiffness and pay for in weight. I believe the article was written by Lennard Zinn. You can contact Velonews for an archive article or maybe someone can respond with a link.

[oracle]

dude - its like ultegra on cialis, or dura ace on viagra. waay stiffer.

[kokies]

On the topic of compact charnks, campy will be releasing 3 series of compact carbon cranks, starting with record and going to chorus and so on. Specs below. All for 05'

Campy Centaur Carbon 10s 170 39-53 crankset 170 135 Black 39-53 111
Campy Centaur Carbon 10s 172.5 39-53 crankset 172.5 135 Black 39-53 111
Campy Centaur Carbon 10s 175 39-53 crankset 175 135 Black 39-53 111

Campagnolo Record Compact Double Cranksets
Campy Record CT carbon 10s 170 34-50 crankset 170 Carbon 34-50 102
Campy Record CT carbon 10s 172.5 34-50 crankset 172.5 Carbon 34-50 102
Campy Record CT carbon 10s 175 34-50 crankset 175 Carbon 34-50 102

Campy Chorus CT Carbon 10s 170 34-50 crankset 170 Carbon 34-50 102
Campy Chorus CT Carbon 10s 172.5 34-50 crankset 172.5 Carbon 34-50 102
Campy Chorus CT Carbon 10s 175 34-50 crankset 175 Carbon 34-50 102

Campy Centaur CT Carbon 10s 170 crankset 34-50 170 Carbon 34-50 111
Campy Centaur CT Carbon 10s 172.5 crankset 34-50 172.5 Carbon 34-50 111
Campy Centaur CT Carbon 10s 175 crankset 34-50 175 Carbon 34-50

Campy Chorus CT compact braze-on front derailleur Braze 10
Campy Chorus CT compact 32mm front derailleur 1-1/4" (31.8mm) 10
Campy Chorus CT compact 35mm front derailleur 1-3/8" (35.0mm) 10

Campy Record CT compact braze-on front der Braze 10
Campy Record CT compact 32mm front der 1-1/4" (31.8mm) 10
Campy Record CT compact 35mm front der 1-3/8" (35.0mm) 10