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FSA Alpha Drive Crankset
Product DescriptionAlpha Drive is new for 2002 and is designed to meet the needs of mid-level enthusiasts as well as folks who just need a better shifting crankset. Available in two versions: 3 steel chainrings or 2 alloy and 1 steel chainring. The Alpha Drive offers great styling and quality at an affordable price.
User Reviews
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casualrider
a Weekend Warrior
from New York Date Reviewed: July 24, 2011 Strengths: Great looking crankset, adds a distinctive look to any bike, especially with black rims. quick shift between gears Weaknesses: Cheap alloy that flexes under any sort of load Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Any Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Price Paid: $50.00 Purchased At: ebay Similar Products Used: Shimano cranksets Bike Setup: Gt Idrive converted for city commuting 
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David Macdonald
a Racer Date Reviewed: September 16, 2010 Strengths: None Weaknesses: Poor Alloy. Heavy. Weak thread. Unusable within 3 months and 2,500 miles. Would not recommend to anyone Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 3 months Price Paid: $70.00 Purchased At: Bike Shop Similar Products Used: On to Shimano Bike Setup: Difficult, with a tendance to jam into the frame and ball bearings
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mikerod87
a Weekend Warrior
from Hollywood, Florida Date Reviewed: March 11, 2010 Strengths: light Weaknesses: A Maleable Piece of @#$# Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Markham Duration Product Used: 6 months Similar Products Used: Shimano SLX Bike Setup: GT Force 3.0/ This came with the bike. 
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schneidie
a Downhiller
from Storrs, Ct Date Reviewed: October 21, 2009 Strengths: Weight, price Weaknesses: stiffness, strength Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Tempest Duration Product Used: 6 months Purchased At: Came on used bike Similar Products Used: Race Face Atlas, Race Face Ride DH, Race Face Evolve DH, Shimano SLX Bike Setup: Sinister R9, 888, Rockshox Vivid, SRAM x7
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xxtruepain18xx
a Downhiller
from reading Date Reviewed: June 22, 2009 Strengths: light kinda, chaing rings bash guard Weaknesses: easily bent Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: local Duration Product Used: 6 months Purchased At: came on komodo Similar Products Used: n/a Bike Setup: Jamis Komodo 2007 2.0, 130 front travel
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Manosaur
a Weekend Warrior
from australia Date Reviewed: September 21, 2008 Strengths: good if ur into the normal trail riding and the occasional long jump Weaknesses: not good for anything extreme Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 1 Year  
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sjpendleton
a Cross Country Rider
from Los Alamos, NM Date Reviewed: June 12, 2008 Strengths: Relatively lightweight, relatively durable Weaknesses: Bad Marketing Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Anything with lots of climbing Duration Product Used: 1 Year Price Paid: $25.00 Purchased At: eBay Similar Products Used: Deore LX, Truvativ, lots
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the doglet
from hong kong Date Reviewed: February 3, 2008 Strengths: stiff, light, cheap, problem free for 4 years except for natural wear and tear and a bent inner chain ring. my drivetrain was the envy of my riding buddies because it came with the bike and has been faultless for years without an upgrade. Weaknesses: trouser guard had to go. looked poor quality in my eyes and did not fit the image of a fearless trail king! Had to replace the bb every 6 months because it would get clicky. Went for RPM BB made by FSA. Cheap and great while they last. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: any: just as long as it has me on it Duration Product Used: More than 3 years Purchased At: friendly bike shop, mui wo,lantau,HK Similar Products Used: Upgraded to a deore lx 2008 just because it was time even though the alpha drive was still going strong. will re-use it elsewhere. Bike Setup: NRS G,revelation coil 85-130, gravity dropper 4",mavic x223, avid cable discs, thomson 50mm stem and EA70 monkey bar.
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Charlie H
a Weekend Warrior
from Minnesota Date Reviewed: January 22, 2008 Strengths: Strong, forged (not cast), anodized finish holds up well, poly bash guard came with it ($35.00 @ jensenusa.com), cro-mo pedal inserts Weaknesses: Kinda heavy Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Hill Side Park Duration Product Used: 6 months Price Paid: $30.00 Purchased At: ebay Similar Products Used: Shimano Deore, Alivio, and Cheap Truvativ Bike Setup: DiamondBack Response with Sram 9sp. x.5 drivetrain, Titec Hellbent bar, stem and grips, FSA Alpha crankset, Avid bb5 brakes
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Greg Phillips
a Weekend Warrior
from Australian in Indonesia Date Reviewed: August 19, 2007 Strengths: worked well until it busted Weaknesses: I busted 2 teeth off the granie chain ring and one off the middle. Product lasted 6months x 1.5 rides /week approx 50km /week is (very) approx 1200km - combination urban and very rough - rocky, muddy offroad cross country. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 6 months Purchased At: came with bike Similar Products Used: Shimano LX and XT (on other bikes) Bike Setup: Giant Anthem3 2006/7 with SRAM chain and Diore LX derallieur (yeah what a mongrel setup)
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TJ H
a Weekend Warrior
from BELLEVUE,WA Date Reviewed: March 26, 2007 Strengths: isis Weaknesses: bent bad Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: urban Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Similar Products Used: hussfelt Bike Setup: yakusa set up for urban riding
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Rodney M
a Weekend Warrior
from Manila, Philippines Date Reviewed: January 19, 2007 Strengths: i dunno yet Weaknesses: i dunno yet Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Maarat San Mateo Rizal Duration Product Used: Tested or demo'ed only Price Paid: $50.00 Similar Products Used: truvative Bike Setup: freeride
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Alan
a Downhiller
from Mexico City Date Reviewed: November 28, 2006 Strengths: They look cool with the bashguard Bashguard is pretty sturdy They dont flex much under my weight (110lbs) Weaknesses: Chainrings bend easily under heavy abuse I ruined the pedal thread on one side (may have been rider error) Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: SNT Duration Product Used: 3 months Purchased At: came with bike Similar Products Used: Truvativ Isoflow, Truvativ Firex Bike Setup: Ironhorse Yakuza Chimpira
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Mindaugas Shutavichius
a Weekend Warrior
from Vilnius, Lithuania Date Reviewed: June 8, 2006 Strengths: You think I will write "cheap" yes? Well NO! They are not worth even that amount of money. They are quite light though Weaknesses: they are total crap. dont buy them. They have bent after few not very rough rides. What kind of metal is that? Probably crapmetal Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: padvalas Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Price Paid: $70.00 Purchased At: gerasdviratis Similar Products Used: truvativs (hussefelt crancks are better but still crap, because their inserts are falling out quite soon), some cheap shimano's Bike Setup: dj3, alex, fsa, quando..
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Jim Nasium
a Weekend Warrior
from Sydney, Aus Date Reviewed: October 23, 2005 Strengths: light, cheap, havent had any problem with them so far Weaknesses: ... None yet Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: oxford falls Duration Product Used: 1 Year Purchased At: came stock Bike Setup: VERY custom 2004 haro escape 8.2 Used with chain guide, and e13 bash plate
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