Miche Compact Cranks

herusix

Currently in the process of building a new road bike and shopping for cranks.

Pretty certain I want to run a compact double and have seen these :-


Pricewise within budget and seem reasonably light,but doesn't appear to be many people using them.

Will be using Shimano elsewhere but cannot stretch to Dura-ace or Ultegra and although I know 105's will suit the purpose just fine the Bike tart in me likes the look of the Miche's.

Any thoughts?

little upstart

Used them on a bike i hired in France last year, think they were carbon. Got me up Ventoux ok. Didnt notice any difference between them and Dura Ace, which i have on all my other bikes.

dbmnk

Do be aware that the chainrings probably will be a pain to remove since the 5th bolt is hidden behind the arm.
For that you will need special bolts with hex surface all the way through, which not many bolts have.

herusix

dbmnk wrote:

Do be aware that the chainrings probably will be a pain to remove since the 5th bolt is hidden behind the arm.
For that you will need special bolts with hex surface all the way through, which not many bolts have.

Just noticed the 5th Bolt ,but dont some cranks (Campagnolo?) work like this and the 5th bolt actually screws into a protuding peg (for want of a better description) so still relatively easy.

Think I might go for them anyway and see what there like.

dbmnk

well it won't be a problem unless you like changing chainrings or in the unlikely event that something brakes.