Originally Posted by
spartanKid
I've always wondered this. I've never seen a head-to-head test of Omniums vs 7710s, but I've long heard the outboard nature will automatically make them stiffer...Has anyone done a test other than a subjective "feel" test?
I've owned a lot of the older cranks and the SRAM are subjectively stiffer.
Originally Posted by
spartanKid
Edit: If the outboard nature of them automatically makes them stiffer, should we expect to see the same from the Sugino 75DDs?
Yes.
There is a point where "stiff enough is stiff enough". I don't think anyone was asking for stiffer cranks in the game.
I think the next-gen cranks would:
- Be aero
- Have those swappable inserts to change the effective cranks length.
Maybes:
- Maybe change the bolt system to something that's faster? Take a fresh look at it from scratch.
- Increase the BCD as no one rides 44t chainrings anymore but many are riding larger and larger chainrings.
"But what about the 144BCD, 5 chainring bolt standard?!"
No one seems to mind that these guys went off-standard with stems. These are some of the most sought-after bikes in the game:
And people who have cassette style rear hubs seem to like them.