Anyone use sram red cranksets?

[aicabsolut]

A friend of mine runs the 52/36 Red cranks and loves it. She used to use a Campy (not sure which level) 50/34 compact.

I wouldn't worry about the BB. External BBs hold up just fine. The BB30 cranks are supposedly better (at least, they are lighter...stiffness probably has more to do with the frame design at the BB there).

[Cataboo]

Yeah, I'm talking myself into them... I've been watching my max speeds on various bikes... I definitely like a compact to climb, but the bike I manage to go the fastest on is the one with the worst wheels, but has the 53 outer chain ring. Average speed, I do better with the compact - which is probably just I climb better with them.

So I think the 52, 36 is a good compromise.