OMC-ITALIA. V-Strong One crankset 536g
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Stolichnaya
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NO! This is horrible.
In recent weeks since ordering and installing the crankset, Walter was an absolute pleasure to work with.
He had such a passion for the product and a kind gentleman. This is just horrible.
In recent weeks since ordering and installing the crankset, Walter was an absolute pleasure to work with.
He had such a passion for the product and a kind gentleman. This is just horrible.
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Stolichnaya
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- Location: Vienna, AUT
First impresions after a hundred km on them:
The shifting is extremely fast. Far faster than the square taper Record Carbon crankset it replaced and faster than the Fulcrum RRS I also use.
The stiffness is high. I have no data to support, so it is just a feeling, but coming from square taper on this bike the feeling is no doubt spot on.
The finish and machining is tops for sure. The tolerances are very high (and installation should be given some time and patience - follow the instructions! He's not kidding around here).
I had a correspondence with Walter (RIP) recently asking about the friction in the sytem after initial installation - he said it would alleviate after 300 km or so. I have honestly not noticed the friction when actually riding though as the stiffness is so noticably high in my experience.
The one area I would caution is that if you are a rider who has a strong heels in cleat position AND you have ankles that potrude somewhat (i.e. mine, both broken in the past) then you may have some ankle clearance issues on the down stroke. The overall Q factor is low, but the transition of the crank arm from the axel down the arm is more abrupt than smooth.
Also, in the set up the shifting seems to function better when the FD is set a few mm higher than normal above the large ring. For Campy cranks I ususally set the spacing about 2 mm, for the OMC at about 4 mm. So far, so 'great'
I am running the OMC with a Campy 10-speed drivetrain and, as warned by Walter and on the site, with 10-speed set ups, the smallest cogs on the cassette (11, 12, and a bit of 13) cause a rub on the inside of the large chainring. This is not really an issue for me as I am using the 52/36 ratio and not crossing the chain much from 36 to anything lower than the 13 cog, but the issue is there. It is supposedly not an issue with 11-speed Campy drivetrains.
I will be putting in some heavy time on the crankset next week, so I will report back with a mid-term report.
The shifting is extremely fast. Far faster than the square taper Record Carbon crankset it replaced and faster than the Fulcrum RRS I also use.
The stiffness is high. I have no data to support, so it is just a feeling, but coming from square taper on this bike the feeling is no doubt spot on.
The finish and machining is tops for sure. The tolerances are very high (and installation should be given some time and patience - follow the instructions! He's not kidding around here).
I had a correspondence with Walter (RIP) recently asking about the friction in the sytem after initial installation - he said it would alleviate after 300 km or so. I have honestly not noticed the friction when actually riding though as the stiffness is so noticably high in my experience.
The one area I would caution is that if you are a rider who has a strong heels in cleat position AND you have ankles that potrude somewhat (i.e. mine, both broken in the past) then you may have some ankle clearance issues on the down stroke. The overall Q factor is low, but the transition of the crank arm from the axel down the arm is more abrupt than smooth.
Also, in the set up the shifting seems to function better when the FD is set a few mm higher than normal above the large ring. For Campy cranks I ususally set the spacing about 2 mm, for the OMC at about 4 mm. So far, so 'great'
I am running the OMC with a Campy 10-speed drivetrain and, as warned by Walter and on the site, with 10-speed set ups, the smallest cogs on the cassette (11, 12, and a bit of 13) cause a rub on the inside of the large chainring. This is not really an issue for me as I am using the 52/36 ratio and not crossing the chain much from 36 to anything lower than the 13 cog, but the issue is there. It is supposedly not an issue with 11-speed Campy drivetrains.
I will be putting in some heavy time on the crankset next week, so I will report back with a mid-term report.
Many thanks for the report...
I will be using it with 11s 2015 campagnolo.
I have that same issue with the last two cogs, with clavicula and Carbon-ti chainrings... So that issue is not a problem for me.
Let me know please, when you have more information.
Best regards
I will be using it with 11s 2015 campagnolo.
I have that same issue with the last two cogs, with clavicula and Carbon-ti chainrings... So that issue is not a problem for me.
Let me know please, when you have more information.
Best regards
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dereksmalls
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elfuinha wrote:Testing
Is that a sheared off pedal spindle? If so, woah!
