..I must say it's very nice. The finish is every bit as good as the Ultegra w/53/39 that it's replacing and it's a little lighter. I was unfamiliar with Stronglight but I understand that they are a French company that is quite well known in Europe. It's not Shimano compatible so I also had to order a BB. Chose the second from the top. Their top of the line BB is the same but is made out of titanium and is double the cost. For the few grams difference in weight I bought the next one down. I thought about FSA but decided I liked the Stronglight price better. Well, heck, X-mas is coming and I've gotta start saving my pennies. Also Ritchie is supposedly also coming out with a compact crankset(Shimano BB compatible) in the New Year.
I'm making a few changes to my bikes this winter. The Stronglights are going on my TCR road bike. I live in a hilly area and had been on a 53/39 with 12/25. The compacts will be great for our Thursday night "killer" group hill ride. Can hardly wait to try them out.
I'm making a few other changes so will have some direct options to compare with. On the P2K I'm going with 50/38 instead of 53/39. I'll be honest - I've never been able to spin on 53/12. Also my old lugged steel classic is getting an upgrade by replacingthe old 12 sp with new Shimano 105 triple. It should be interesting to compare the triple against the compact cranks on the two road bikes.
Of course these are all winter projects. Won't be able to give my impressions until next spring.
http://www.xxcycle.com/...amp;FROM=bestwebbuys
I'm making a few changes to my bikes this winter. The Stronglights are going on my TCR road bike. I live in a hilly area and had been on a 53/39 with 12/25. The compacts will be great for our Thursday night "killer" group hill ride. Can hardly wait to try them out.
I'm making a few other changes so will have some direct options to compare with. On the P2K I'm going with 50/38 instead of 53/39. I'll be honest - I've never been able to spin on 53/12. Also my old lugged steel classic is getting an upgrade by replacingthe old 12 sp with new Shimano 105 triple. It should be interesting to compare the triple against the compact cranks on the two road bikes.
Of course these are all winter projects. Won't be able to give my impressions until next spring.
http://www.xxcycle.com/...amp;FROM=bestwebbuys