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Ritchey WCS Compact

Ritchey WCS Compact

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  • Cold forged design focuses strength at the high stress pedal and BB interfaces
  • Excess material removed from lower stress center of the crankarms
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Reviewed by: 
TFR

Review Date
November 24, 2007

Overall Rating
 3 of 5

Value Rating
 4 of 5

Used product for
2 Years

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Price Paid:  $0.00

Bike Setup:
fuji roubaix pro with ultegra

Summary:
love the compact gearing. These have been good, except they tend to loosen- need more torque than the spec says. Were not too many Compacts available when I got these 3 years ago

Strengths:
compact gearing is great. I live in hilly area

Weaknesses:
these tend to loosen when torques per the manufacturers spec. need to tighten frequently and use extra torque

Similar Products Used:
1st Compact ever

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Reviewed by: 
blc

Review Date
September 30, 2007

Overall Rating
 1 of 5

Value Rating
 1 of 5

Used product for
2 Years

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5.00 of 5, 2 votes

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Price Paid:  $169.00 at PerformanceBike

Favorite Ride:
Mt. Diablo

Bike Setup:
Specialized Allez Foco tubing

Summary:
I broke the drive side crank going up a slight rise. Thank God I wasn't going fast. I only suffered a gash on my knee. Should have had a weight limit on these cranks, since I'm 200 plus.

Strengths:
None, since it broke.

Weaknesses:
It broke.

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Reviewed by: 
Itch

Review Date
September 8, 2007

Overall Rating
 4 of 5

Value Rating
 4 of 5

Used product for
1 Year

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2.50 of 5, 2 votes

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Price Paid:  $170.00 at LBS

Favorite Ride:
Wildcat Mountain to Petrolia

Bike Setup:
Look 585, SRAM Force, Mavic Ksiriun ES, etc...

Summary:
Great product, at 225 lbs, and major clims all around it has been a very reliable product. Having gone through two sets of FSA carbon cranks (Failures), these are lighter and more durable.

Strengths:
Lighter than most other products out, even products twice as expensive, and more durable

Weaknesses:
None so far

Similar Products Used:
FSA

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Reviewed by: 
Richard

Review Date
September 8, 2007

Overall Rating
 1 of 5

Value Rating
 1 of 5

Used product for
2 Years

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3.67 of 5, 3 votes

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Price Paid:  $125.00 at authorized online re

Bike Setup:
Trek 5500, DA 9 spd.

Summary:
This crankset worked perfectly, until it failed in the most catastrophic manner - snapping in half during an out-of-the-saddle pedal stroke on a slight uphill rise. I was hurt, and damn lucky I wasn't killed. I've been cycling for 25 years and have never heard of such a failure.

Strengths:
Are you kidding?

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Reviewed by: 
Dale

Review Date
August 20, 2007

Overall Rating
 5 of 5

Value Rating
 5 of 5

Used product for
2 Years

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Price Paid:  $150.00 at LOB

Favorite Ride:
Any time any where

Bike Setup:
2008 Orbea Opal

Summary:
Not a lot of compact choice 2 years ago but have been very happy with it. I just recently purchased a new Orbea Opal frame and I did not hesitate a minute in moving it over to the new frame.

Strengths:
Has been working for 2 years with no problems, and it helps the climbing.

Weaknesses:
None

Similar Products Used:
Shimano

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