Been changing to compact cranks over the last few months.
105 - Easy install, shifts beautifully. Installed on a 8 speed 97 Lemond Buenos Aires - figured the modern crank would look OK on it, the grey matched pretty well.


OnOne Holdsworth Retro crank - used a 107 BB on a 6 speed Raleigh Grand Prix. Only been around the block a couple of times but shifts great, really easy derailleur setup. Doesn't come with spindle bolts or dust covers. Really impressed, thinking about ordering another just to keep around.


Stonglight crank - I'm not impressed, wish I had gone with a suggestion for a Sugino triple and removed the granny. Really tricky to setup the derailleur, doesn't shift well. The large chainring pins don't pickup the chain, the chain rattles on the teeth and when it finally gets picked up it's at a funny angle and get's launched right off the outside. Downshifts will sit and rattle on the small ring and not drop onto the teeth. Played with derailleur angle and settings until I finally got it reasonably reliable.
Installed on a 95 Gazelle Champion Mondial AA Special
The Gazelle has a braze on front derailleur. It couldn't be lowered enough for the compact crank. I was looking at the SRAM derailleurs since they have a second bolt hole so they can be moved down. Just for fun, I took a rough 105 front derailleur I had and drilled and tapped a bolt hole as high as possible. Worked great, got proper adjustment.