TA V5 VS RENEHERSE CRANKSET

[Sam Perez]

What are the pros and cons of each crank set. Any one have experience with either?  How do they compare to one another if the use was for gravel exploring / road riding.

[Jason Fuller]

I have put around 5000km on my Rene Herse cranks, I've no complaints about them. The main pro's for me are the light weight, variety of chainring combinations available, and the good looks. They seem plenty stiff but I'm not putting down big watts or anything. The main downside to both of these options is that if you're wearing boots or wider shoes and using flat pedals, their heel clearance isn't great.  Well that and the enormous price on the Herse. 

[Patrick Moore]

I've used the Pro 5 Vis model on many bikes for years and have found them strong, light, and elegant, with narrow Q. Two problems: the older ones have a small space between inside of arm and outside of big ring; you have to be careful with derailleur choice and setup. I think those made in the last 10 years have more space; perhaps others can confirm or correct this opinion.

The other problem, minor, is that the ring mounting hardware is fiddly. Buy aftermarket hardware from VO instead.

I successfully installed a Pro 5 Vis wide range double on a very wide stayed mountain bike with a custom 145 mm bb spindle -- point is, you can adapt them to wider-tired frames.

I've not used the RH cranks, though I've been tempted -- I just have too large a stash of the Pro 5 Vis's.

On Thu, Oct 29, 2020 at 8:47 AM Sam Perez <sam.per...@gmail.com> wrote:

What are the pros and cons of each crank set. Any one have experience with either?  How do they compare to one another if the use was for gravel exploring / road riding.

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Patrick Moore

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