Originally Posted by
ITALVEGA_6955
Sorry for resurrecting possibly old thread but I've been considering a 46-30 crankset, particularly the VO or IRD options. Did you ever buy one and if so and positives/negatives you've come across?
They are both pretty nice but the clear negative is they are a knock-off of the real thing (TA Pro 5 Vis, Stronglight 49D) for twice the price of the real thing. I think the only real functional advantage is the chainring bolts are nicer than the original TAs/Stronglights.
I have a set of TA Pro 5 Vis cranks that I got for $75. Bought some new TA chainrings and Velo Orange hardware kit and I am still under what a new VO crankset costs. Plus VO's chainring options are limited to 46-30.