Originally Posted by poopncow
WHy are we as FG and SS people still using square tapper BB and cranks? The rest of the world sort of moved on. Is there a sound reason, i.e. the industry for FG and SS has yet to catch on?
DA stuff is nice but super expensive, and octalink BBs are not so good. The 7700 roller/ball unit is a maintenence nightmare, and the sealed bearing octalink BBs have crappy bearing life.
The older model FSA ISIS carbon cranks with the carbon disc spider didn't hold up to street use (the only 2 messengers I know to use them both messed up the spider, FSA made good on the warranty both times) and even if the new FSA isis track cranks (aluminum spider) are more durable they still have carbon arms which don't make much sense in an urban environment where they are likely to be scratched/nicked by locks, bike piles, or pedal hang.
Is anyone actually making a decent price/quality splined or bullseye style 2 piece 144bcd track crankset?