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unizan61
a Road Racer
from Date Reviewed: January 16, 2009
Strengths: Cheap, nice looking, strong.Weaknesses: Weighs alittle more than the high end $300-$600 stuffBottom Line: People that slam 105 kill me... Bought Bianchi Giro with 105 group after I had to economize when we had our first child. Raced for 3 years on Unizan Bank squad and stomped this thing daily. Me: 195 lbs with 175 crankarms... rarely in the small ring so I was putting alot of torque on this crank with my fat ass and I never once have had to retorque the crankarms in the 7 years and 42,000 miles on this setup. It is truely an amazing group for the money.
Last race entered won 3rd in 4-5 road race against a bunch of 20 somethings here in Ohio... and I am 44 years old. Same old thing. It's usually not the bike, mostly the motor. Weigh a bit more than Ultegra or Dura Ace bit skip the Big Mac and you'll be fine.
Favorite Ride: Lauralville to Old Man's Cave
Price Paid:
$129.00
Purchased At: Bear Wheels
Similar Products Used: Ultegra, FSA Carbon
Bike Setup: Bianchi Giro with Shimano 105 Group
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Androo
a Commuter
from Date Reviewed: July 21, 2008
Strengths: That I was not seriously injured.Weaknesses: This crankset is junk at best. Shimano should have recalled it.Bottom Line: Ditto, this thing broke on my first test ride. The spline contacts on the drive side crank sheered off producing a violent snap as I got out of the saddle.
Favorite Ride: any ride
Price Paid:
$60.00
Purchased At: icyclesusa.com
Bike Setup: Cannondale XR Cyclocross
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RoadDog
a Road Racer
from Date Reviewed: December 22, 2003
Strengths: FASTEST cranks. Stiff, same weight and more attractive than Ultegra. "105" logo impresses ALL the beautiful ladies. Trust me!Weaknesses: Cheapo Chainrings.Bottom Line: Exact same crank as Ultegra with cheaper--really cheap-- chainrings. Swapped out rings for old Ultegra and works great. Stiff, lightweight hollowtech technology weighs about 650 grams. No noticeable difference from my Dura Ace 7700 cranks but I weigh 160lbs, never flex cranks.
Why pay more? For status.
Favorite Ride: Stage 14 Tour de France 2003
Price Paid:
$67.00
Purchased At: eBay
Similar Products Used: Ultegra 6500, Dura Ace 7700, Chorus 8spd.
Bike Setup: Two wheels, a saddle and some moving parts.
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The Hill Monster
a Recreational Rider
from Date Reviewed: August 5, 2003
Strengths: Cheap, good for the casual riderWeaknesses: creak and pop when put to the test.Bottom Line: I do a lot of 50 mile rides on my bike. These cranks have a tendency to creak and pop all the time. The bike has been to the shop several times only to start creaking about 10 miles into the ride. I have tried graphite, Teflon, Teflon lube…etc. but they still creak and pop. The dealer told me that I should upgrade to Ultegra due to my size (6-3, 210). Maybe he’s telling the truth or just wants to sell more product. I don’t know. These cranks are probably fine for the casual rider, but if you power up hills and sprint with some muscle then I would consider getting a better set of cranks.
Favorite Ride: The ones where no skin is lost
Purchased At: 2-Wheeler Dealer (ca
Similar Products Used: XT Hollow-tech
Bike Setup: Cannondale R900si Ksyrium wheelset, ultegra everywhere except the cranks (105's)
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sruane
a Recreational Rider
from Sylvania,OH USADate Reviewed: August 8, 2002
Strengths: 39/53 chainrings provide a large useable range when paured with s 34-11 cassette.Bottom Line: This was an upgrade to the Nexave triple that came with the TREK 7500 FX. I had to use an XTR BB in order to get enough spindle length to get this crankset to fit the frame.
I've ridden about 500 miles on this crankset, and it has been great! The shifting is much imprived over the Nexave triple this crankset replaced. The "octalink" 8-spline spindle holds the crank securely, and it has not loosened up in the 500 miles I've ridden it.
Favorite Ride: Long Road Trips
Price Paid:
$90.00
Purchased At: BikeWorks
Similar Products Used: Nexave, Sora
Bike Setup: Trek 7500FX, 105 double (39/53), Deore 9sp 11-34. XTR Bottom Bracket
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