Originally Posted by
TejanoTrackie
I'm not against putting an S300 on a sub $1K bike, but it has no business being used on a $1600 bike like that Felt, which deserves something higher quality such as an Omnonom. It would be the same problem if they put an Andel on it, which I like on my cheaper FG bikes like the Leader 721tr, but wouldn't dream of using on the Pista Concept. Consider that the Felt TK2, which also has an MSRP of $1600 does in fact come with Omnonoms.
Who cares about the difference between omnium and s300? They have the exact same bottom bracket, the weight difference is around 50 grams, and their difference in stiffness is negligible (
http://www.bikesportmichigan.com/reviews/crank.shtml). The only thing you're paying $100 extra dollars for is the 144 bcd and some bling.