Originally Posted by
Don in Austin
You said the FSA crank was squeaky. Sounds like it had a problem. So how can you tell that the improvement was ceramic bearings as opposed to simply not having that problem?
Don in Austin
Don,
The cranks squeaked on uphill climbs, FSA cranks have a reputation for squeaking, otherwise the cranks worked just fine (for now).
Cranks are just arms holding pedals so I'm not sure how changing them would make the drivetrain feel like it was suddenly greased up. I'm certain the difference was the bearings in the BB and the pullies not the crank arms (those were the changes I made). But hey if you want to believe the cranks could have made the bike feel smoother, be my guest.