Originally Posted by
Caliper
a) far better selection of rings >52T in 130mm (actually, checking around a bit for a 110mm 53T ring and I'm only finding NOS, generic and 4 bolt Shimano asymmetric)
b) stiffer
c) traditional, and better looking
d) 130mm BCD cranks seem to go for less on eBay so upgrading to higher level parts if needed is easier
That's some weak reasoning right there. Why spend a bunch of coin on a complete crankset, when all he needs to do is swap out the small chainring?