Originally Posted by
Loose Chain
I do not find it particularly flexible though it is not a stiff as granite race bike and that is exactly why the bike is so well liked by so many for so much. The man has a point though, no point in overkill on purchasing the stiffest pieces you can find if they exceed the stiffness of the bike, so to speak.
LC
That makes sense. Looking at the gossamer I see that it has solid crank arms (not hollow). Sounds like it would be kind of heavy. FSA has the Energy Compact with hollow arms but it's getting close to the price of a force crank. Is it a hollow crank that is overkill on this bike or is there a sweet spot?