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Old 11-06-14 | 02:06 PM
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cny-bikeman
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Bikes: 2008 Novara Randonee - love it. Previous bikes:Motobecane Mirage, 1972 Moto Grand Jubilee (my fave), Jackson Rake 16, 1983 C'dale ST500.

Originally Posted by Plainsman
So it sounds like what I am hearing is that my current crank, a Shimano compact R series something, (565?) with solid arms is not substantially heavier than an H2 Ultegra. Correct?
Can't control what you're hearing, but what I'm saying is that to me it's foolish to choose a crankset with weight as even a secondary consideration, as the differences are so small. The above mentioned 88 grams (3 oz) is one-tenth of one percent of a rider+ bike weight of 150 lbs, for example.
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