For those of you with SRMs, I’m curious to hear how many of you went with the standard SRM crank vs. how many opted for the much pricier option of DA or FSA. It seems like the extra $600 is a lot of dough to spend to get the carbon FSA setup and, at least for me, I can’t imagine I could tell teh difference or that it’s worth the $$. Even though the FSA option has more pickups, the accuracy factor is still +2%, just like the cheaper option. Seems like a lot of coin for minimal benefit, but I was curious what others think.
I went with the SRM Pro over the DA, strictly for financial reasons. The Pro was a stretch, and I just couldn’t justify the added expense of the DA. If I had the funds available, I definitely would have ponied up for the DA, but not for a carbon crank. I’d go for the DA not for any accuracy gain (I think the Pro and DA are the same in that regard), but for the added stiffness (and lower weight) of the DA crank/bb vs. the Pro/octalink combo. I’ve noticed some significant flex in the Pro crank/FSA chainring combo vs. the standard DA 10 crank that it replaced - although I suspect the flex is in the chainring, and not the BB/crank. I’m definitely considering changing out the rings for DA.
I’ve had both and think the there isn’t that much differnce. I think the fact that the older type looks CLUNKY is more of what you think about compared to the refined DA or FSA version. Plus for me I think the Campy BB is smoother than the DA.
good points below.
And yes, the difference is flex is MINIMAL, esp for the average cyclist. If you are a road sprinter or a REALLY big dude, then you might notice. I think the main difference is integration with your current gruppo.
Kurt
We’ve had three pros (one compact, two regular) compatible with Campy BBs and an FSA. I sold the FSA because I was tired of having to stop mid ride to re-tighten the crank bolt even though I’d used Loctite. The compact is black alloy and looks pretty good.