fsa gap crank and shimano/hope bb?

richg1979
richg1979 Posts: 1,087
edited July 2010 in MTB workshop & tech
Will a fsa gap crank fit a shimano/hope bottom bracket?

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  • mikezer0
    mikezer0 Posts: 122
    My gravity light FSA crank won't fit a Hope BB, I emailed Hope about it and this is the reply I got. Dunno if this applies to your crank or not.


    "Hello Mike,unfortunately they are not compatable as we use a direct contact from the axle to the bearing.FSA use a plastic shim in there bottom bracket bearing that compresses when the axle is pushed through which there axle is ever so slightly larger in diameter than all other chainset manufacturer's therefore making it really tight,sometimes impossible to fit the axle through therefore making them incompatable.

    many thanks
    nick"

    Drop them an email.
  • nicklouse
    nicklouse Posts: 50,673
    i hope that was not a copy and paste!

    their and there!


    also note that FSA list many different BB cups for their cranks and these are identified by colour.
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  • mikezer0
    mikezer0 Posts: 122
    Haha, it was a copy & paste.

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