vjp

BB30 this, BB30 that. Considering how few people are actually riding them I can't understand the sheep like worship.

What's the deal? Prove me wrong.

vjp

RichinPeoria

bb30 is dumb no real benefit except to the manufacturer

Steve90068

Flatballer

You're right. God forbid we have less weight, stiffer cranks, a simpler design, and better bearings.

Yeah, those damn manufacturers.

Flatballer

Can't. Just go ride a bike with a nice BB30 crankset.

umd

This is the kind of thread where nobody can be right...

lechat

weight savings are nice. my $180 ebay SI crank is as light as a k-force lite. one reason my caad7 is 15.8 lb with pedals and cages.

thestickfigure

looks like the real deal to me
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hsx4oJb-TzI

kimconyc

I like the Cannondale Hollowgram SL crankset. Looks nice (anodized aluminum in a CF world), stiff, and very light (around 580g /w BB30 BB)!

I would consider getting a Super Six just for the crankset alone...

vjp

What is the weight? Cranks + bearings + axle = ? How much lighter than other decent gear? I read "lighter", but by how much? Stiffer than stiff? My Centaur cranks are pretty close to my chainstays and I am 220, they don't touch when I stand and jump so how much stiffer can they be?

I am not saying that BB30 is not nice I am just not buying the "better" part.

vjp

kimconyc

Depends on the crank.

The Hollowgram SL is 580g with everything (that's almost .5 lbs weight savings over a regular t.o.t.l. crankset in real-world measurements). That's friggin light!

umd

The new S-Works SL crankset is a claimed 573g (w/BB) in compact. It's only a claimed weight, but their claimed weights are generally in-line with my measured weights.

kimconyc

I would consider getting an SL3 for the crankset alone...

(I still like the '10 Hollowgram SL better though just from an aesthetic standpoint )

Surferbruce

unnecessary, and a bit overkill, but at least it's being adopted as a standard, unlike the days of octalink, isis, square taper, etc.

umd

You can buy them separately... only $650

travkat

Well, we all better start drinking the Kool-Aid cuz BB30 is here to stay it seems and just about every manufacturer is getting on board.

Varns269

Where? How much of an improvement is that over the Sram S900 crankset?

umd

Well the S900 crankset isn't BB30, so if you can use one you can't use the other...

As far as improvement... I dunno, 200 grams? I've used the S900 and the older slightly heavier version of the S-Works crankset. I can't tell any difference in stiffness personally. I don't think I would be able to tell you which I was using if I didn't look, but nearly half a pound is what it is.

Varns269

You can disregard the where part..im and idiot...wasnt clicking oh hey the speicalized website haha. Anyone can answer the second part though.

Varns269

Yea i know the S900 isnt BB30...that is just what I have on my bike right now.

vjp

That IS light!

vjp

kimconyc

I've never used a S900 crankset but I do have a SRAM Red crankset on one of my bikes. If it's anything like the SRAM Red crankset, I can assure you, riding on the Hollowgram SL crankset made realize how substandard the Red crankset is...

Never tried out the S-Works crankset because there's no SL3's around here yet...

kimconyc

But at over twice the price of a Red crankset I guess it makes sense (talking about the Cannondale crank). If you have a regular BB, I would say the Dura Ace 7900 crankset is the best crankset out there, but that's also way more expensive than SRAM Red.

kimconyc

In all seriousness though, an impeccably clean and properly lubed chain and drivetrain trumps all this BB30 nonsense...

Varns269

Is the Hollowgram SL crankset on only one bike? I quick glance I saw it on only one. Can you buy that crankset or can you only get it on Cannondale bikes?