Praxis Chainrings + FSA SLK Light or Ultegra 6800 + Adaptor

dilatory
dilatory Posts: 565
edited May 2014 in Road buying advice
I want black chain rings. No practical thinking behind it, purely aesthetic. I can either go Praxis Chainrings on my existing FSA SLK Light Carbon or get the 6800 Crankset and the BB30 adaptor. I have all 6800 components outside of the crankset. Both work out at the same price.

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  • sloppyschleckonds
    sloppyschleckonds Posts: 8,019
    I swapped out an Ultegra crank for the SLK, its only a couple of hundred grams but always feels better when riding
    I'm sorry you don't believe in miracles
  • simonj
    simonj Posts: 346
    Why are these the only choices? FSA make black chain rings, not that there's anything wrong with Praxis. I would have thought SLK > 6800 to be a backward step?!
  • dilatory
    dilatory Posts: 565
    The only FSA black chain rings I can find aren't all black, they have a weird uncoated inner cricle, so it's just a circle of black and looks worse than the all uncoated ones I have at the moment. If there's other options I have failed to find I'd be happy to hear though, I've spent ages looking and am going a bit cock-eyed.
  • simonj
    simonj Posts: 346
    Ha ha, no you're right they're not completely black, guessing not stealth enough looking for you. Ultegra is more grey than black, do I would have thought SLK + Praxis would look blacker than Ultegra.
  • dilatory
    dilatory Posts: 565
    Yeah it does. I mean I have the SLK arms that have the stealth logo too but the carbon isn't black black but it's not bare metal hehe. I think the Praxis chainrings are the no brainer really, it's an easier job and everyone seems to rate Praxis chainrings. I do like the look of the ultegra crankset though, with the hidden bolts etc. and the idea of having the complete groupset as a result, but Praxis is also added bling I guess!
  • simonj
    simonj Posts: 346
    I wouldn't worry if it's a complete set, or a non complete set, but probably better crank. If you like the way the ultegra crank looks, have you looked at the new K-Force 4 arm crank, it can be had in black/grey rather than black/red/white which I think looks very nice. Also ultegra as you say would need an adaptor to make the crank 30mm rather than 24mm axle.
  • dilatory
    dilatory Posts: 565
    The arm is fine http://i.imgur.com/teeomXV.jpg this is my current one, the SLK logo is almost invisible in the carbon. It's just the chainrings hehe.
  • Bozman
    Bozman Posts: 2,518
    Stronglight ct2 or praxis

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