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FSA Afterburner MegaExo Crankset
Product DescriptionFSA Afterburner MegaExo 22-32-44 175 Gray Crankset: FSA Afterburner Crank/Bottom Bracket Set features hollow forged crankarms resulting in superior strength and stiffness and a higher strength-to-weight ratio compared to solid arms.
User Reviews 
Submitted by
ryguy135
a Racer
from Derby, Ks Date Reviewed: May 13, 2011 Strengths: Solid, fairly light, smooth Weaknesses: None yet Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Thunderbird State park OK Duration Product Used: 3 months Purchased At: Build Kit Similar Products Used: XT crankset, Shimano Hollowtech Bike Setup: 2008 Orbea Alma 29er
Submitted by
chucko58
a Cross Country Rider
from Silicon Valley, CA, USA Date Reviewed: December 12, 2009 Strengths: Durable. No shifting issues. No play in crank when properly (re)installed. Good availability of overhaul parts from FSA. Weaknesses: Granny ring wore out after a year and a half, causing major chain suck in damp conditions - what do you expect from aluminum? Crank arms scuff easily. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Manzanita Duration Product Used: 2 Years Purchased At: Came with bike Similar Products Used: Lots of square taper cranks, but no other external bearing cranks to date. Bike Setup: Chumba XCL, Shimano XT E-type FD & cassette, SRAM X9 shifters/RD, SRAM chains, 220 lb rider
Submitted by
Cyco-Dude
a Cross Country Rider
from Dayton, OH, USA Date Reviewed: September 5, 2009 Strengths: shifts fine neat looking chainrings crank has never given me any problems Weaknesses: heavy expensive scuffs easily Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: John Bryan State Park Duration Product Used: 1 Year Price Paid: $160.00 Purchased At: CBO Similar Products Used: specialized strongarm 7075 Bike Setup: custom '03 specialized epic 
Submitted by
cteis
a Racer
from Monterrey, Mexico Date Reviewed: January 21, 2009 Strengths: light (not the lightest). reliable, strong. Weaknesses: Cosmetically they get scratched easily (I have the pullished one) You can solve it putting cranckskins while they are new Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Santiago Extreme Duration Product Used: 6 months Price Paid: $120.00 Purchased At: ebay Similar Products Used: RaceFace Deuss, Shimano LX, Shimano XT Bike Setup: Kona Leroi. XTR front and rear
Submitted by
lesoudeur
a Cross Country Rider
from UK Date Reviewed: September 26, 2008 Strengths: Ease of installation (though frame bb shell had been machined), stiffness, smooth bearings, now have decent allen key chainring bolts (instead of torx), value at price paid Weaknesses: A little heavier than some competitors and 100 gms more than taper set up (FSA Ultimax titanium) but really none so far, but the overall design of external bearings makes chainline adjustment very restricted Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Any if not raining Duration Product Used: 3 months Price Paid: $185.00 Purchased At: chainreaction Similar Products Used: Raceface Taperlock, FSA Ultimax, FSA Afterburner (taper)Shimano stuff. Bike Setup: Hope Pro 11, Mavic D521s, Rohloff, Avid BB7 and Ti v rear, SMICA stem and seatpost, FSA carbon flat bar, Reba Team 100mm, Fizik Nizene HP
Submitted by
zgr
a Downhiller
from Turkey Date Reviewed: April 3, 2007 Strengths: Looks cool, Fairly Light, Strong, Durable, Precise, could be used for some FRing Weaknesses: Color wears off quickly. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 1 Year Price Paid: $120.00 Similar Products Used: Shimano Alivio
Submitted by
LegendaryMrDude
from London, UK Date Reviewed: March 13, 2007 Strengths: Very smooth shifting, not too heavy, not much flex, splined so not as prone to creaking as tapered. Looks OK too. Weaknesses: The black finish wears off easily. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 1 Year Price Paid: $200.00 Similar Products Used: Shimano M440 (square tapered), Bontrager Race GXP. Bike Setup: Giant XTC 850, Reba Team fork, Giant MPH discs, Easton EC70 CNT bars, Sumo titanium post.
Submitted by
Richard
a Cross Country Rider
from Canada Date Reviewed: July 22, 2006 Strengths: Very strong, durable. By moving the bearing to the outside of the frame it has taken the flex out of bottom bracket. They shift extremly smooth. The come with aluminum chainring bolts to reduce weight. but why are they torx? Weaknesses: None so far. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Duhram Forest Duration Product Used: 6 months Price Paid: $150.00 Similar Products Used: Race Face Next LP, Truvativ Team Stylo Bike Setup: Giant NRS, Crossmax SL. Avid Jucy Carbon, Thompson, XTR, Answer Hyperlite Carbon, Marzocchi Marathon, Crank Bros
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