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12-05-07 | 05:44 PM

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FormerBMX'er

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From: Beantown

Bikes: 2011 Tsunami, 2004 Fuji Team Issue and More!!!

I have three compacts, all external bearing:

-Truvativ Elita
-Shimano R700
-FSA Energy Mega EXO

The lightest and most durable in my experience is the FSA Energy Mega EXO (787g w/BB weighed on my scale). Truvativ rings (at least the Elita) are just crap; I broke a tooth after a few hundred miles. Shimano R700 rings are too soft and show far more wear than the FSA Energy and it's not even a year old. The R700 has far less miles on it.

FSA Energy Mega EXO gets my vote....$198 from Reporto Corse. I got mine when they were $126

Last edited by FormerBMX'er; 12-05-07 at 07:06 PM.

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