FSA Cranksets

dru
dru Posts: 1,341
edited December 2009 in Road buying advice
Hi people.

Very quick question

Do FSA cranksets work on Campag setups or are they for Shimano only. or - is there a way of identifying what they will work with or not?

Would it be a case of removing my campag crankset and bb and replacing with an FSA crankset and FSA BB that would then work with a campag front and rear mech?

Sorry for what might seem a 'begineers' but I have no idea.

Cheers,

Dru.

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  • redddraggon
    redddraggon Posts: 10,862
    I have two gossamer chainset chainsets running with Record/Chorus/Centaur/Veloce drivetrains.

    Works fine.
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  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,665
    redddraggon wrote:
    I have two gossamer chainset chainsets running with Record/Chorus/Centaur/Veloce drivetrains.

    Works fine.

    And that's all on one bike!
  • dru
    dru Posts: 1,341
    Thanks RD.

    If the crankset comes with an intergrated BB then does this mean it will automatically fit my frame, or is there still an 'italien' or 'english' question that needs answering..... or is a 'hole' a 'hole'

    Best Regards,


    Justin.
  • Monty Dog
    Monty Dog Posts: 20,614
    BB threading depends on the frame - generally only Italian-built frames come with Italian threads these days - many Italian'branded' frames in fact come from the far east and have BS threads
    Make mine an Italian, with Campagnolo on the side..
  • redddraggon
    redddraggon Posts: 10,862
    NapoleonD wrote:
    redddraggon wrote:
    I have two gossamer chainset chainsets running with Record/Chorus/Centaur/Veloce drivetrains.

    Works fine.

    And that's all on one bike!

    Nearly.

    On my Ribble I have Chorus, Centaur, Veloce and Race components. Just Record and Centaur on my P-X.
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  • dru
    dru Posts: 1,341
    Monty Dog wrote:
    BB threading depends on the frame - generally only Italian-built frames come with Italian threads these days - many Italian'branded' frames in fact come from the far east and have BS threads

    So for a boardman frameset (ie non-italian) thats running campag I would be able to get any FSA crankset with BB and all will run together fine?
  • ademort
    ademort Posts: 1,924
    Dru wrote:
    Hi people.

    Very quick question

    Do FSA cranksets work on Campag setups or are they for Shimano only. or - is there a way of identifying what they will work with or not?

    Would it be a case of removing my campag crankset and bb and replacing with an FSA crankset and FSA BB that would then work with a campag front and rear mech?

    Sorry for what might seem a 'begineers' but I have no idea.

    Cheers,

    Dru.
    An FSAsquare taper crankset will not fit correctly on a Campag BB as the Crankset is a JIS fitting and the BB is an ISO fitting, meaning that the Crank will go 3.4mm further onto the Crank and may clash with the frame and put the chain alignment out.This year i bought an FSA Crankset and had to replace my Campag BB with a Shimano BB in order to get the correct alignment. The system works perfectly well with my Campag front and rear mech.
    Ademort
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  • dru
    dru Posts: 1,341
    http://www.planet-x-warehouse.co.uk/aca ... 05339.html

    Considering this crankset for the Boardman.

    Comes with BB and 170mm crank arms
    I've only got little legs (29") therefore would this be a significant improvement to my current Campag Centaur 39x53 Chainring 172.5mm crank arms?

    Cheers,

    Dru.
  • Monty Dog
    Monty Dog Posts: 20,614
    For your Boardman, the FSA SLK cranks will be fine - like me for your 'little legs' you might also consider a 165mm crank, but they are harder to come by.
    Make mine an Italian, with Campagnolo on the side..
  • dru
    dru Posts: 1,341
    Monty Dog wrote:
    For your Boardman, the FSA SLK cranks will be fine - like me for your 'little legs' you might also consider a 165mm crank, but they are harder to come by.

    Hoping that the 170mm will be ok - also - there is the fact that its only £130 rather than £300.

    :D
  • acorn_user
    acorn_user Posts: 1,137
    Dru wrote:
    http://www.planet-x-warehouse.co.uk/acatalog/info_1_CSFSSLKP1705339.html

    Considering this crankset for the Boardman.

    Comes with BB and 170mm crank arms
    I've only got little legs (29") therefore would this be a significant improvement to my current Campag Centaur 39x53 Chainring 172.5mm crank arms?

    Cheers,

    Dru.

    I'd say it would not be a significant improvement or an improvement in any way #unless# you want to try shorter cranks.
  • Brian1
    Brian1 Posts: 595
    I am running a K Force light and have just switched from Dura ace to Record 11.I actually think that the Campag runs smoother and quieter (if there's such a word!) than the Shimano.
  • giantsasquatch
    giantsasquatch Posts: 381
    NapoleonD wrote:
    redddraggon wrote:
    I have two gossamer chainset chainsets running with Record/Chorus/Centaur/Veloce drivetrains.

    Works fine.

    And that's all on one bike!

    lol

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