Switched from square taper to hollowtech after 15 years, kind of regret waiting so long

I was always one of those guys who said square taper was fine, why fix what isn't broken. Then my old Shimano 105 crank started creaking on a long ride last month, and I had a Hollowtech Ultegra sitting in a parts bin from a friend's upgrade. Took me an hour to swap it out, and the stiffness difference is wild. The crankset cost me nothing but I still feel like I should have done this years ago. Anyone else drag their feet on a simple upgrade?

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elliotm701mo ago

Blew my mind when I finally went Hollowtech too. The real kicker for me was how much easier it makes chainline adjustments since the spindle is all one piece.

eva_adams6829d ago

Wait, the whole spindle is one piece? I honestly never realized that. No wonder my chain always felt a little off with the square taper setup. Tbh that makes so much sense now why everyone raves about the stiffness.