Originally Posted by
Darth Lefty
They're still out there. Campagnolo keeps Athena looking pretty. Sugino is still kicking. So is Stronglight. SRAM Apex would look pretty good if it were bare aluminum. This is a Campagnolo Athena crank:
This is a Stronglight Impact E
I hear you on that. For some reason, the modern shimano cranks seem divorced from their origins, as a component by itself, they work, but not when installed on a bicycle. They look like a kitchen appliance, something you would use to dice your veggies IMHO. Taste is personal though.