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01-11-18 | 10:07 AM

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cyccommute

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Originally Posted by Kontact

As far as weight, a good 1990s higher end crank with a titanium spindle (DA, Record) weighs about the same as a current high end cranks with their BB cups. Considering that a current Ultegra crank costs over $200 and DA pushing $400, I think the comparison is apt.

Let's not compare cheese to chalk. Titanium spindles have a somewhat poor track record.

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Originally Posted by Kontact

Consider backing off on the personal attacks.

Um...

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