Originally Posted by
sstorkel
Time to switch to Shimano: the difference between the Ultegra 6703 triple crank and 6750 compact crank is only 104g (=3.67oz). At least according to them...
The reason for the big difference in weight between a Campy triple and a compact is because the new Ultra Torque crank doesn't use a bottom bracket. The crank is one piece. This makes the crank much stiffer and much lighter. Campy is moving away from the triples and not putting more R&D into them so their triple technology is outdated.