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Reviewed by:
idleuser(Unregistered User)
Review Date
April 19, 2007 Overall Rating
 4 of 5
Value Rating
 5 of 5
Used product for
6 months
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5.00 of 5,
1 votes
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Price Paid:
$0.00 Summary:
The crankset that I am reviewing is the MegaExo version with the outboard bearings. I've ridden approximately 600 miles on them and I am a weekend rider. I ride on generally flat terrain without much hills or climbing so the non-compact version is what I am reviewing. The crankset itself is plain and simple. Black with white branding (sand blasted onto the crank arms). As far as the chainrings go, I have no complaints since I'm never out of the 53T ring. But the couple times I have down-shifted/up-shifted there weren't any problems. Because I never ride out of the 53T ring I can't comment on the chainring's durability. The bottom bracket itself seems to work pretty well without much flex. It's stable when I sprint off of stop signs, etc and no creaking to be heard. Smoothness is OK, it's not as great as Octalink or the like as it gets about 1 revolution when the bike is static and I spin the crank backwards. Strengths:
- Price (came on my bike though)
- OK stiffness
- Plain and simple looks Weaknesses:
- Weight
- MegaExo bottom bracket isn't the smoothest 
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Reviewed by:
cthomas(Unregistered User)
Review Date
January 23, 2005 Overall Rating
4 of 5
Value Rating
5 of 5
Used product for
3 months
Visitors rate this review
5.00 of 5,
4 votes
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Price Paid:
$129.00
at eBay Favorite Ride:
Anywhere Bike Setup:
Custom Seven Alaris, D/A, Velomax wheels. Summary:
Wanted to try a compact crankset but not put too much money into it in case I did not like it. I found the Gossamer Compact on eBay in an Octalink splined version, so this was an easy purchase.
First, I love the compact. It is pretty hilly where I live, and I have always fought (and suffered as a result) putting a triple on my bike. The 50/34 gearing is fabulous.
Overall the Gossamer is solid and reliable, but not flashy. Sort of like buying the black adonized 105 cranks. Did not feel anywhere as stiff as my Ultegra or D/A cranks, and not even close to the FSA Energy cranks I eventually purchased. I now have the Gossamer cranks on my 2nd bike.
Still, if you are looking for an inexpensive way to get compact gearing (especially using your current Octalink BB) this is a good value. Strengths:
Compact gearing. Light. Inexpensive. Octalink. Weaknesses:
Not as stiff. Doesn't have the killer looks of the FSA Carbon or Energy cranksets (if you are that vain...I am). Similar Products Used:
FSA Energy Compact, Shimano Ultegra and D/A, Campy.
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