I know the 6000 series arms are made of cheese, but apparently they now have 7050 arms. They also come in a size with rings I need. Worth a shot?
A half pound is still pretty significant in a crankset. Especially one synonymous with failure. I'd skip it based on past issues. Yes, 7050 is supposed to be stronger but when Descendants are less expensive, lighter, come with a far better bottom bracket and are well proven it makes it hard to ignore them.only 200g heavier than carbon SixC
You took the words out of my mouth. If a crank doesn't have the pinch-bolted spline interface, I wouldn't buy them.FSA use the same design as Shimano for their external BB cranks (apart from a coarser spline), so they actually don't lose out in any respect when it comes to ease of installation and interface reliability / longevity. They're the only brand of crank apart from Shimano I'd run for precisely that reason.
Just to keep in mind.One thing to consider is that the FSA BB is much worse sealed than Shimano. Luckily the Shimano BB is compatible with FSA, making it an easy upgrade when the original FSA BB seizes.
i have an old pair of FSA road cranks that don't fit a shimano BB.Pretty sure no. Sram was always unique while Shimano, Raceface, and FSA (Gravity) were the same.
Exactly. The BB is two parts and it doesn't need that seal/spacer between the cups anyway. The one meant for a 92mm shell will work fine in a DH width shell, just ditch the middle seal thing.