Changing Crankset (FSA Gossamer)

[Citius]

yes

 

[Ajax Bay]

Two points:
1) BB at link is out of stock
2) I'd personally counsel against buying used cranksets from e-bay (from experience - I've stopped!). You cannot really tell from the pictures with assurance what state it's in; you do not know its history, and it's quite heavy so the postage is not insignificant. Even if you can return when you decide it's not as described, you'll end up with the return postage cost.

 

[NorthernSky]

hmmm, i think sora is 9 speed groupset, same amount of teeth but my cassette is 10 speed
not sure that matters with front crank?

 

[Citius]

nope - doesn't matter

 

[NorthernSky]

i take my BB would not fit this?
http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/fsa-vero-compact-n10-11-chainset/rp-prod129455

 

[Citius]

Not sure what you mean. The crankset would fit, but you would need a JIS square taper BB, which would fit in your BB shell....

 

[NorthernSky]

sorry yes meant fit my BB, so i'd have to replace the megaexo completely...

 

[NorthernSky]

do you think this is reasonably priced; think its an older version of the omega
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/161946738...48&var=460905486054&ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT

 

[Citius]

Price is ok - you can have Tiagra or even 105 off ebay for not much more though...

 

[NorthernSky]

sorry @Citius , another question. lost out on that other one.
if it has BB30 printed on it, is it exlusively for that BB?
or can i take it off and replace with megaexo?
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/351656283946?_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT

 

[velovoice]

been looking around, i dont see anything below 170
is anything below that bespoke or specialist.

I do a periodic review of the UK market for shorter cranks. I need to do an update but here's what was available in November 2014, which may be useful.
http://velovoice.blogspot.co.uk/2014/11/crankarms-long-and-short-of-it.html

 

[Citius]

sorry @Citius , another question. lost out on that other one.
if it has BB30 printed on it, is it exlusively for that BB?
or can i take it off and replace with megaexo?
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/351656283946?_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDXT

BB30 cranks will not fit into a 68mm BSA shell. So no...

 

[NorthernSky]

ok thanks both

 

[NorthernSky]

Managed to pick up a Shimano Tiagra Double FC-4550 (50/34)
Its hollowtech II.
Will the like of this do? (when in stock!)
http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/shimano-ultegra-6700-bottom-bracket/rp-prod38998

 

[Ajax Bay]

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/shimano-ultegra-6800-bottom-bracket/rp-prod108701

in stock