Reviewed by: Little Bunny Foo Foo(Unregistered User)
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Triathlete
Price Paid:
$175.00
at Nashbar Favorite Ride:
Outside and warm Bike Setup:
Felt F90 setup for triathlon use. Summary:
Seems to do it's job well. I never hear any creaks and the construction is solid. It easily goes together, but does require special tools to properly install them. Sealed bearings are easy to deal with, but occasionally I like to get dirty with my bike and clean up every moving part. I can't do this with this or any modern BB cartridge, though. Be aware that the aluminum chainrings really wear out quickly compared to steel ones. My steel chainringed bikes would never stretch chains (then again, I was weaker then and my commuter bike doesn't get the pounding that this bike takes), but it seems that I'm getting about .25% or so of stretch every 500 miles. I constantly swap through 3 chains at a time to get more milage out of my sprockets and chainrings, then replace them all at once, but I've yet to do this on any of my other equipment. I'll probably be replacing the outer and middle chain rings, new chains and new cassette once spring comes around. That will be right around 6,000 miles on the crankset. Strengths:
Affordable for a 2 peice crankset Weaknesses:
Finish scratches easily, chainrings appear to wear out quickly due to the aluminum construction. Bearings are not servicable. Similar Products Used:
Lots of 3 peice cranks off older bikes and the stock FSA cheapie on this bike. | 
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