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jburnha
a CommuterDate Reviewed: February 1, 2011
Strengths: - Chainrings are of high quality, ramped and pinned shifting well (when FD was properly adjusted / paired). And they look good!
- ISIS BB runs smooth & has been maintenance free.
- Price! -- managed to get this crank well below MSRP
- Never have had any problems over thousands of miles
- Always has felt stiff and reliableWeaknesses: - Its a triple, so yes its heavier and there are chain-crossing problems though they are minimal.
- Anodized black on right arm has worn away to silver (expected)Bottom Line: Had an accident and bent the stock crank arm on my Trek 1500 and found the FSA Gossamer Triple (53/42/30 ISIS) as an affordable and sharp looking replacement. Overall I am very satisfied with this crank, both its range and its shifting and the less measurable stiffness.
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$60.00
Purchased At: EBAY as NOS
Similar Products Used: Suntour Superbe Triple (square taper)
FSA Gossamer Compact Mega-Exo
FSA Gossamer Triple Mega-Exo
Truvativ Compact ISIS
Bike Setup: Trek 1500, upgraded Ultegra 6603 drive-train, FSA Gossamer Triple ISIS, 105 5600 STIs, 105 10sp Cassette (12-27), Bontrager race wheels,
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Rick
a Road RacerDate Reviewed: August 16, 2010
Strengths: Cheap.Weaknesses: Failed the most important test; durability. Unsafe product. Needs to be recalled from the market.Bottom Line: Yet another FSA Gossamer broken crankarm. The right one. Yes, at least it failed gracefully and allowed me to limp home for 10 miles with a crack opening up at the mid-point in the arm. No crashes, no visible external damage, simple structural fatique failure of the solid aluminum arm. Unsat.
Favorite Ride: Savage River Road, MD
Purchased At: Cumberland MD LBS
Bike Setup: Felt F55, Shimano Ultegra.
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pablocasal
a CommuterDate Reviewed: April 16, 2009
Strengths: Pretty straightforward: it's a triple and it worked well until it died.Weaknesses: Kaput after less than 5K miles.Bottom Line: This crank-set came with my mostly 105 CAAD9 about two years ago. I've put about 4800 miles on it. Today, my right side crank cracked right in the middle. This came at the end of a hilly ride, so I am thankful for that at least. I am very good with my gear, and thanks to my excellent LBS, the bike has always been serviced several times a year. One should reasonably expect more than 5K miles from this product, so there does seem to be a problem.
Favorite Ride: Stevens Canyon Road
Purchased At: Calabazas Cyclery
Similar Products Used: First road bike in many years. Last road bike I rode was an old Bianchi from the 80's...back in the 80's.
Bike Setup: CAAD9 with mostly 105's, and of course, this crank-set.
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SG
a Recreational RiderDate Reviewed: August 30, 2007
Strengths: Stiff. Reliable. Easy to work on. Looks good. Robust finish.Weaknesses: None worth mentioning.Bottom Line: This crankset come on my Specialized Allez Elite. I haven't had any issues. It's a triple so it must be heavier than a double.
Purchased At: Ski Market
Similar Products Used: 2004 Shimano XT (MTB 2 piece), Truvativ Elita (isis), Truvativ Elita GXP
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u178146
a Recreational RiderDate Reviewed: May 15, 2007
Strengths: Bottom bracket design. External, oversized bearing cups are much, much stiffer than my older Ultegra, although Shimano's latest crank designs appear to perform similar to MegaExo. Yet the FSA's come in black which, however cosmetic, was an important criteria. Cranks arms are noticeably stiffer, too, although I'm knocking on wood given the other review...Weaknesses: Triples are still too heavy. Not sure how to cure this, though, without the use of exotic materials and better engineering (translation = big $$$, which I don't want to pay)Bottom Line: I've been very happy with this crank for the money paid. Although only a recreational rider, it's met all my essential criteria - shifts well, light for a triple, great design, stiff...and black..! Not to mention, it's an improvement over my previous crank, a 5 year old Ultegra triple.
Price Paid:
$166.00
Purchased At: Bikeman.com
Similar Products Used: Shimano 105 & Ultegra
Bike Setup: Cannondale Six13. Ultegra, Ritchy, FSA components. Topolino wheels
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