105 versus Rival crankset
08-14-09, 03:07 PM
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105 versus Rival crankset
I am building a single-speed conversion, and I am about to purchase a new crankset. I found an 09 Sram Rival crankset at a pretty good price, and I was considering purchasing it.
Now, I would like the best crankset I have to go onto my road bike. The CAAD9 still has the stock 105 crankset on it, and I haven't had any problems with it. But, since the two cranksets are pretty similar in fit and purpose, I could easily put the 105 on the conversion and the Rival crank on the CAAD9. Or I could keep it the way it is and put the newer crankset on the conversion.
So...is the Rival crankset any better than the 105 crankset?
Now, I would like the best crankset I have to go onto my road bike. The CAAD9 still has the stock 105 crankset on it, and I haven't had any problems with it. But, since the two cranksets are pretty similar in fit and purpose, I could easily put the 105 on the conversion and the Rival crank on the CAAD9. Or I could keep it the way it is and put the newer crankset on the conversion.
So...is the Rival crankset any better than the 105 crankset?
08-14-09, 03:29 PM
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Meh....I'd keep the 105 on your CAAD.
They are both very solid/great cranks, but I still say Shimano has the edge in the crank department.
They are both very solid/great cranks, but I still say Shimano has the edge in the crank department.
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