FSA Gossamer Mega EX0

Steve I
Steve I Posts: 428
edited February 2008 in Workshop
I've got one of these chainsets fitted to my bike. I intend to replace it with a Shimano Hollowtech 2 Tiagra chainset. I'll be buying the tool to fit the Shimano BB bearings and just wondered if the same tool will fit the BB bearings on the FSA.

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  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,667
    yes
  • Steve I
    Steve I Posts: 428
    Right, thanks, that makes life a bit easier.
  • Garybee
    Garybee Posts: 815
    As above, the answer is yes. However, unless the BB is worn you don't need to change it. FSA and Shimano HT2 external BBs are interchangeable.
    Hypocrisy is only a bad thing in other people.
  • Steve I
    Steve I Posts: 428
    Thanks for that Gary, that's even better news.
  • PJPenrouz
    PJPenrouz Posts: 136
    Sorry to hijack the topic a bit: Why do you want to replace the FSA? Have you had problems with it? I'm only asking cause I've got one, never had any problem but it's aging a bit and I wonder what to replace it with (possibly with Gossamer again)
    Cheers
  • wpdoolan
    wpdoolan Posts: 185
    i have the same chainset got some creaking at start but changed fsa bearings to shimano and seems okay since
    I was going to change mine for an ultegra one then read that cancellera rides the gossamer chainset and one a tour stage on it so if it is good enough for him......
  • Steve I
    Steve I Posts: 428
    Hi PJ, no probs. I don't like the ring sizes on my FSA (52-42-30). I Could replace the rings I suppose but I prefer the look of the Shimano and it has smaller rimgs (50-39-30). At £34 from Ribble it's a bargain and probably cheaper than replacing the rings on the FSA.

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