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FSA K-Force Light MTB Crankset Crankset
Product DescriptionFSA K-Force Light MTB Double Crankset 2009: Extra lightweight double chainring crank with state of the art bladder molded hollow carbon monocoque arm/spider. Features FSA ceramic cartridge bearings with smoother, lighter balls. 24mm...
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latv2000
a Cross Country Rider
from Pompani Beach Fl Date Reviewed: December 19, 2011 Strengths: Looks , Weight , Bottom Bracket Weaknesses: Warranty Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 1 Year Price Paid: $650.00 Similar Products Used: Campy SR
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D13
a Cross Country Rider
from Palmdale, CA USA Date Reviewed: September 15, 2009 Strengths: Light, look great, feel Great Weaknesses: Carbon can chip very easily on the bottom of the crank arms! I've had these for less than three months and they may not last me as long as I would have hoped for. Very expensive to potentially replace them. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Bear Mountain Duration Product Used: 3 months Price Paid: $370.00 Purchased At: Newbury Bike Shop Similar Products Used: Truvativ Firex Bike Setup: Marin Riftzone
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molastotown
a Cross Country Rider
from Fort Collins,CO Date Reviewed: March 21, 2009 Strengths: Light crank arms can take a serious beating Weaknesses: Ceramic BB is crap. Massive amounts of play after 6 months of riding. The wave washer cracked and probably caused a good part of the damage to the BB. Don't install the cap for the self extracting bolt it will fall off, just keep it in your toolbox for when you need it. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 1 Year  
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shook
a Weekend Warrior
from Groningen, Netherlands Date Reviewed: March 8, 2009 Strengths: Beautifull & stiff. The carbon is vulrenable, but does the trick. Shifting without any problems. Weaknesses: No MegaExo self-extracting cap pin tool!!!! and they are way expensive. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: several Duration Product Used: 3 months Price Paid: $450.00 Purchased At: LBS Similar Products Used: Firex, Noir, Shimano XT & XTR, several others Bike Setup: Spark 30, Fox F32 120mm, XC Ones, Ritchey WCS components & the K-force Light ofcourse 
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Goliath_2
a Racer
from Washington state Date Reviewed: November 16, 2008 Strengths: Extremely light, stiff, great shifting, SUPER smooth bearings...and they look Spectacular! Weaknesses: High Price (?) Also, bearings require more frequent maintenance. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 6 months Price Paid: $750.00 Purchased At: lbs Similar Products Used: Bontrager Race X-lite: absolutely awful shifting, XT, XTR
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pedalitup
a Cross Country Rider
from Oregon Date Reviewed: September 14, 2008 Strengths: This review is for the 44/29 version. Its beautiful, 740gms with BB-9000 (steel) bottom bracket. It's super stiff under pressure. The shifting is absolutely flawless compared to previous attempts at 44/29 setups I have tested. The chainline is wider than stated which eliminates the possibility of the chain rubbing the big ring when using the smaller outer cogs with the 29t inner ring. After actually riding it, I must admit this is brilliant. Get an 11-34 cassette and the ramps on a shimano front derailleur seem to match perfectly so theres no rub there either. If you're not strong enough to climb what you need to with a 29/34 gear you probably need to stick to the 3 ring version. Weaknesses: The online pdf instructions differ from the parts I got with the crank. The Q factor is designed for a 73mm BB shell so the pedal stance feels really wide. The inside of the crank arms are 12mm from my chainstays! My XT front derailleur is very close to the outer limit of its available range compared to every crank and BB I've tried on this frame. The chainline is designed for really strong "elite level" racers as stated in the catalog. Not really a weakness, but worth a mention here. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Price Paid: $250.00 Purchased At: from a fellow cyclis Similar Products Used: Coda 2x9, XT both types, Race face. Bike Setup: Voodoo hardtail with '08 Sid and custom wheels.
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chcmuzza
a Weekend Warrior
from Christchurch, New Zealand Date Reviewed: June 24, 2008 Strengths: Light, strong cranks, which have taken a hammering without breaking. Weaknesses: The bottom bracket. The ceramic bearings have less than 1200 miles on them and the non-drive side has seized. They have been wet occasionally however there are no instructions on FSA's website on repacking the bearings so it is not obvious what level of maintenance is required. Given FSA suggest longer life with ceramic one could assume less maintenance than steel. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Port Hills Duration Product Used: 1 Year Similar Products Used: None
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Jesse
a Weekend Warrior
from Drexel Hill, PA USA Date Reviewed: July 5, 2007 Strengths: This is FSA's newest MTB and road carbon fiber crankset and it blows every other carbon unit on the market away!! I have a genuine Race Face Next LP on another bike and the K-Force Light is actually stiffer and lighter than my Race Face!!!! The included ceramic bottom bracket is VERY easy to service and requires much less maintenance than regular BB's. Weaknesses: NONE!!!! Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: any Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Price Paid: $450.00 Purchased At: Biketopia Similar Products Used: Race Face Next LP, XTR 952 Bike Setup: new leftover '05 Jamis Dakar Sport 15" frame, '07 FSA flat carbon bar, XTR 953 FR. & RR. derailleurs, XTR 953 cassette, '07 CN-7701 Dura-Ace XTR chain, XTR ST-M952 combo brake levers/shifters, ST-Lites bar ends, Yeti bar grips, Thomson Elite stem & seatpost, Rolf Dolomite DISC wheels, Avid BB7 disc brakes, Trek 9i wired computer, '07 Fox Float RPL rear air suspension, '07 FSA K-Force Light carbon crank w/ceramic BB, Chris King headset.
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