Cranks

The Campagnolo Centaur Power-Torque 10 Speed Carbon Crank Set uses unidirectional carbon fiber for the crank arms.  The chainrings use Campagnolo’s MPS, or Micro Precision Shifting. MPS is the refinement of the shifting ramps themselves and help ensure smoother shifting. Additionally, Campagnolo uses 8 upshift and 2 downshift sectors for faster more accurate...read more

In their lineup Campagnolo offers the most technology for the dollars in the Chorus components. This commitment to near Record performance holds true for the Chorus Ultra-Torque crank, with two subtle changes.

The Campagnolo Chorus Ultra-Torque 11 Speed Crank Set uses X.P.S.S. – Extreme Performance Shift System – and it’s their best...read more

The Campagnolo Record 11 Speed Ultra-Torque Crankset is made from the same unidirectional carbon fiber found on the Super Record crankset. This helps keep the weight down while offering exceptional crankarm stiffness. 

As found on the Super Record crank, the Record uses X.P.S.S. – Extreme Performance Shifting System. This is the...read more

The Campagnolo Super Record is the top of their lineup and the group wouldn’t be complete without the Ultra-Torque Titanium 11 Speed Crankset. 

The first question you probably have is, what is Ultra-Torque? Well, it’s the use of a Hirth Joint coupling system that has self-centering and self-aligning teeth to...read more

The Campagnolo Veloce 10 Speed Power Torque Crankset uses forged aluminum cranks. The chain rings use Micro Precisiont Shifting (or, MPS). It is a combination between the chainring teeth, chain and front derailleur. Together they allow fast and precise shifting.

The Power-Torque system is stiff and lightweight. There is a single,...read more

The FSA K-Force Light Mega Exo Ceramic Crankset has been built with racers in mind. It is lightweight, durable and runs incredibly smooth on ceramic bearings.

FSA uses oversized ceramic bearings in the K-Force Light Mega Exo Crank. The debate over ceramic bearings is heated. Ask any group of riders and you’ll trigger a blue-in-your-face...read more

Showing great resemblance in technology to the FSA K-Force Light Mega Exo Crankset, the SL-K Light Mega Exo differs from the K-Force only in bearings. The K-Force uses ceramic bearings, where as the SL-K uses chrome steel cartridge bearings. The cartridge bearings act as their own entity (hence, cartridge), as the balls and races are all sealed into one...read more

The Shimano Dura-Ace 7900 is Shimano’s pinnacle crankset featuring all of their best technology.

The 7900 Crankset uses Hollowtech II technology. Hollowtech II uses an integrated bottom bracket and crank design to reduce the number of parts and significantly increase stiffness.  The bottom bracket bearings are put as far apart as...read more

Trickle down technology at its best. Shimano’s Ultegra components have always offered near Dura-Ace performance at a fraction of the price. The Shimano Ultegra 6700 cranks are no departure from this philosophy.

The Shimano Ultegra Crankset uses Hollowtech II technology to increase the strength to weight ratio. Hollowtech II uses an...read more

Why would you buy the SRAM Force over the Red? Force is specifically built to offer the most value for the money in their road components. While it’s true it’s not sporting the latest technology the difference between Red and Force is often in the eye of the beholder.

The SRAM Force GXP Crankset is made of a unidirectional carbon spider...read more

Cranks with a power meter have long been the most desirable of all power meters. No wheels to swap, no chain stay sensor to mess with and the simplicity of an all in one unit. Until the SRAM Quarq system, no component manufacturer has so seamlessly integrated a power meter into one of their crank.

The SRAM Quarq Power Meter Wireless Crank...read more

SRAM followed an interesting philosophy in making their 2013 Red Exogram Crankset – more is less. They have made the crankset bigger than the previous model. Their contradictory design has been rolled out beautifully.

SRAM’s Exogram technology uses a large, but hollow, carbon cross section all the way to the carbon spider. This minimizes...read more

The SRAM Rival OCT Crankset uses Open Core Technology to make the crankset stronger and lighter than standard solid-core alloy cranks. Open Core Technology is the use of hollow-forged AL-6066 alloy crank arms for maximum strength. The alloy starts as a single block that is then contoured into a hollow crank arm. 

The bottom bracket...read more