Does anyone have any opinions on the FSA Vero crankset? They come stock on some decent bikes but now they also come stock on the Windsor "The Hour".

https://bikesdirect.com/products/wind...hour_crank.jpg

FSA branded RPM cranks, generic newbie cranks

anyone happen to know the bolts spacing on these? 130?

130

you have a source for that? i was under the impression they were 110 BCD.

Both actually, they have 110 for road use and single 48T 130 BCD version made for SS/"track" use

what would be the easiest/cheapest way of changing the front ratio on one of these..

could the 130 fit something around 37-42T..

I believe 38t is the minimum for a 130 bcd crank.

but its easier to change the back.

the version of the vero crank that comes with most new fixed gear bikes these days has a 130 BCD...it's not the stiffest in the world but it's more durable than you might think...the ring that comes with it could be rounder...the finish isn't particularly durable but you get what you pay for (black BBQ spray paint will make it look good as new)...one thing to consider is they use FSA's proprietary Power Drive spline system bottom bracket which is roughly the same diameter as a square tapered BB but there's a 99% chance your LBS won't have it in stock...that being said, mine has lasted me longer than any ISIS BB I've ever had and it's showing no signs of failure yet...

Again, they exist in square taper version aswell

the fsa vero crankset sucks! I bought a se lager around feb.9 it lasted two weeks of nomal fixed riding with front brakes used to stop.and one of the only times I lock up the crank teeth **** on me. the chain skiped and my bike costed for a second freaking me out but the point is this crankset sucks.

the windor "the HOUR" is a decent bike, in every sense of the word.

it's classy looking.

it's reasonably light.

it's reasonably durable.

it's reasonably reliable.

it's reasonably inexpensive.

it's more than decent in that you get a bike as good as ones that cost twice as much, but other than that it's about as decent as anything else available.

sorry to go off on you, but your grammar made it seem as if you didn't think the hour was a decent bike- and that's beyond foolish. you either need to lower your standards or reevaluate your definition of decent.

the cranks are very very similar- classy, light, durable, reliable, and inexpensive.

if you need higher quality cranks you're either trying to beat a clock or have more strength than 98 percent of riders. you may want better cranks, but you probably don't need them.

Very few people are going to have the strength to break the cranks from their tree trunk legs but you get what you pay for. I've ridden those and other cheap cranks like them and they get the job done just fine but you can feel the improvement going to a nice crankset, aka not feeling like your cranks are wet noodles...

I honestly can't feel a difference in stiffness going from a cheap Touro to a Sugino RD or 75 that costs 2X - 3X as much. All the square taper stuff feels roughly the same to me in terms of stiffness.

Now comparing outboard bearing systems to square taper and its a no contest....outboard bearings win hands down. I don't know why anyone would want to get Sugino 75s when Omniums are around the same price, colors I guess. I've got my eyes set on some Omniums come tax return time.

Nice review! Very informative as to the cause of failure being "Suck"
FYI cranks don't have teeth but the Chainring does so if those broke then you had Chainring failure not crankset failure.

Had the road version of these on a Jamis road bike a couple years ago and never an issue. Just like any product mass produced you're gonna experience some failure rate but you will find that most people who have owned these have not had a negative experience with them and are very happy with these cranks.

Maybe he has guads that can put out enough torque to deform crank arms and chainrings?

I doubt you can generate enough torque to physically bend the crank.

If so, we've discovered that Chuck Norris rides a fixed gear. (I hope he doesn't sue me for posting that)

It sounds to me like xbikefasterx had a loose chain.

Sorry but that can't be true, Chuck Norris wouldn't ride a $hitty SE Lager!

You're right, he wouldn't ride one. He'd use it as a toughness demonstrator. Then ride off on his Colnago Pista with Campagnolo cranks.

to tqscordv6 i didn't bend the crank arms.(i don't know how you got that)
what happened was the the chain ate the teeth of the chainring as i went to skid
Sorry but that can't be true, Chuck Norris wouldn't ride a $hitty SE Lager!
You're right, he wouldn't ride one. He'd use it as a toughness demonstrator. Then ride off on his Colnago Pista with Campagnolo cranks.and i cant afford to spend 2 g's on a track frame.
and to bbattle my chain was tensioned right.

How does a chain eat the teeth of a chainring? Did the teeth get bent? Break off? Are you sure you have a straight chainline?

This sounds like some installation/operator error or a random defective ring from the factory. I have a friend with a vero crankset on his flite 100 and he's had absolutely no problems with it. The vero is a perfectly fine budget crankset.

lol.

Guess I'm a noob. 10,000+ mile years, centuries, commuting in -20F, don't mean #### if you have a bike with FSA Veros.

no the chainline is not straight.and the teeth are rounded so the chainring looks like the blade of a saw. id bring it to a local bike shop but none of them carry fixed gear bike products.and im the only one who rides fixed in my town! also the teeth of the veros chainring 3/32 and the cog that comes stock is 1/8 would that have anything to do with it?