anyone tried these yet? most specifically the gossamer megaexo compacts? not that i have the money for it now, but the price($180 in the excel catalog) seems pretty reasonable for crank/bb. definitely cheaper than the other fsa compact offerings as well as cheaper than the ritchey compacts. appears to be the most cost effective two piece set up–compact or otherwise. so anyways, any opinions?
Absolutely five stars. Very, very good.
You can get standard (non-integrated bottom bracket) compact cranks (FSA Energy) for about $100 on eBay. Check it out if you’re looking for cheap compacts, and you don’t need a new BB.
I got a set of the gossamer’s very recently. Rode them 9 days straight while on bike camp. I can only compare with Shimano 105 and Ultegra cranks I have had on other bikes. All I can say is I did not notice them ever, which is a good thing as we rode Palomar and some other surrounding hills. Cant really find much fault with them.
fsa does octalink and isis right?
Yes.
What would you recommend as a good compact crank for a middle of the pack rider who is currently using ultegra?
I’m not so worried about price, but value for money and something that will last.
The FSA energy is good bang for the buck in my opinion, unless you just have to have carbon.
I was also under the impression FSA stopped making the octalink version. I am sure there are quite a few of them still floating around though.