Performance Inc. Forté Circuit Compact Carbon Crank Cranksets

Average Rating: 3/5
MSRP: $ 299.00
# of Reviews: 2

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The ultimate climbers crank: lightweight, stiff and with the right gear ratio. One-piece carbon fiber crankarms with ramped and pinned CNC-machined 7075 alloy chainrings provide quick, precise shifts so you can get a jump on the competition. Compact 50/34 rings, ISIS bottom bracket interface. Wt.: 585g.

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Submitted by onlineflyer a Recreational Rider from

Date Reviewed: September 22, 2007

Strengths:    Light, stiff, great value for the price. The original price was $179 but purchased then for 20% off (plus 10% team points). After all the discounts, they cost a shade under $130

Weaknesses:    Requires ISIS bottom bracket, other than that, absolutely no flaws.

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Great cranks for the $$$. I've ridden these for 2 years now and they have performed flawlessly. Shifts are smooth and crisp. I have over 2,500 miles on these puppies and have experienced no problems what so ever. I love the fact that compact cranks give me the same range of gears as a triple, letting me avoid the triple setup.

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Favorite Ride:   Road to no where

Price Paid:    $130.00

Purchased At:   Performance

Similar Products Used:   Shimano 105 (9 speed), Ultegra (10 speed), Chorus (10 speed)

Bike Setup:   Waterford 2200 frame, Chorus shifters, brakes, front/rear derailleurs, Mavic Open Pro rims on Record hubs, Thompson post, San Marco Rolls saddle.

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Submitted by Bikbldr a Recreational Rider from

Date Reviewed: December 8, 2006

Strengths:    not much, considering they broke

Weaknesses:    they break. I don't trust forte carbon products at all anymore.

Bottom Line:

This crankset was on the bike that get that by far gets the least use, out of 3 bikes. the crankset had 200-300 miles on it.

A crack developed near the pedal end of the non drive crank arm. The crack went all the way around the arm. Stupid for it to have happened in such a short time, or any time at all for that matter.

Performance was really good about taking them back. I didn't want another pair so they gave me store credit which was fine.

ALSO---BEWARE of all performance/Forte carbon fiber products. I also broke last month a Forte carbon drop bar. It was 2 months old. Luckily I didn't get hurt.