replacement for FSA vero compact chainset.

kalowski
kalowski Posts: 16
edited July 2013 in Workshop
The fsa vero can't be bought any more. Online retailers who say they can soon find they can't supply it.
I need to replace my chainset. All I want is a similar chainset: 9sp, square taper fitting, 50/34. Most seem to be 8sp or 10 sp and I'm not sure what's compatible. LBS told me it's hard to find a 9sp with a square taper fit. Looks like I need to change the bb too.
Any suggestions for similar chainsets?


Are square taper bb kinda old hat now?

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  • heez29
    heez29 Posts: 612
    You can still get the Vero Chainset, it's not available from the supplier till middle of August. (Recent question came up at work). The customer ended up replacing with a Sora HTII Chainset.
  • kalowski
    kalowski Posts: 16
    Is that the Sora 3550? I had seen that but was worried that it wasn't a square taper fit?
  • heez29
    heez29 Posts: 612
    Replace BB at the same time. RRP all in is around £100. Could probably get it a lot cheaper online.
  • kalowski
    kalowski Posts: 16
    I'd only replaced the bb recently. Seems a shame to do it again.
    What about this as a replacement - cheap and cheerful?

    http://stevescycleshop.co.uk/index.aspx?s=Product&p=206
  • kalowski
    kalowski Posts: 16
    My bb is 110.5mm. 3.5mm is a big difference here. If anyone has a view on the sunrace I'd be interested.
  • kalowski
    kalowski Posts: 16
    OnYourRight wrote:

    For something really cheap but decent quality, albeit heavy, have a look at the Shimano FC-2350. An incredible £25 at Rose Bikes (German shop), though they’ll charge a bit for shipping.

    This looks fine except that all sellers say it is for 8 speed. Is it that easy to use this with a 9 speed cassette?
  • kalowski
    kalowski Posts: 16
    Basically, if I want to change my chainset I'll have to change my bottom bracket too.
    I'm off to Evans this am to see what I can afford.
  • kalowski
    kalowski Posts: 16
    I've gone for the Sora 3550. With the BB the total cost was around £85, including the fact that I needed to get a new BB tool.

    Thanks for your advice everyone. I'll be back when I can't fit it!
  • kalowski
    kalowski Posts: 16
    Hell fire it's all on and fitted. I assume I will fall over, now that I am using SPD-SL pedals for the first time, which was the initial impetus for all of this, since old pedals were seized into the cranks.
    I'm off to try them out.

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