I'm looking at a bike that is manufacturer spec'd with a FSA K-Force MegaExo crankset and FSA Mega EXO bottom bracket.
The seller is offering it with a Truvativ Rouleur Carbon Crank as an upgrade.
To the bike gurus out there - is this really a significant upgrade? If so, to what degree? I'm trying to negotiate a price and would like to better understand. Thanks in advance.
More "bling" to it I guess. I do not see it as a huge upgrade. If you were talking about jumping up to ceramic bearings and/or something in the range of the Zipp Vuma Quad, that would be a different story.
Unless the "upgrade" crank is a completely different size (like standard versus compact) and you were looking for a certain gear selection I wouldn't bother. You will notice little if any difference - except if the cranks are really flexy - between them.
econway - 2009-09-02 8:24 AM I'm looking at a bike that is manufacturer spec'd with a FSA K-Force MegaExo crankset and FSA Mega EXO bottom bracket. The seller is offering it with a Truvativ Rouleur Carbon Crank as an upgrade. To the bike gurus out there - is this really a significant upgrade? If so, to what degree? I'm trying to negotiate a price and would like to better understand. Thanks in advance.
Not a bike "guru", but I'm not a fan of Truvativ. Read very few good reviews, and a lot of bad.
The bike is already built with the Truvativ Rouleur crankset so it's not an add-on upgrade. The seller isn't moving much on price because, as he states, he 'upgraded' the crankset and thus the bike is worth more. I called BS on him and the deal went south.