FSA/DA shifting compatibility

A shy person said:

Hi, I am setting up a bike with FSA compact cranks and was
considering moving to DA 10spd. Has anyone done this and
if so how was the shifting. (It is a triathlon bike and
getting 9speed bar end shifters is apparently an
impossiblity...)

That's not true, 9-speed bar-end shifters are readily
available. In fact, we have them in stock.

Quoted message said:

Any shifting issues

Double chainwheel setups are pretty easy; where you get into
serious interchageability issues for front shifting is when
you have a triple chainring setup.

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Quoted message said:

A shy person said:

Hi, I am setting up a bike with FSA compact cranks and
was considering moving to DA 10spd. Has anyone done this
and if so how was the shifting. (It is a triathlon bike
and getting 9speed bar end shifters is apparently an
impossiblity...)

That's not true, 9-speed bar-end shifters are readily
available. In fact, we have them in stock.

Quoted message said:

Any shifting issues

Double chainwheel setups are pretty easy; where you get
into serious interchageability issues for front shifting
is when you have a triple chainring setup.

Sheldon "Two Easy" Brown

I just got my Trek 5500 back with the new FSA Carbon
Compact crankset on it. Haven't had a ride yet. They say it
shifts great. Knowing them, I'm sure that's just an
assessment from "on-the-stand" and not "on-the-road." I'm
concerned because the front derailleur is attached to the
frame in a manner that doesn't allow enough downward
adjustment. There's a substantial space between the bottom
of the derailleur cage and the top of the chainring. I hope
this won't pose a problem.

Bob C.

muskrad-<< Hi, I am setting up a bike with FSA compact
cranks and was considering moving to DA 10spd. Has anyone
done this and if so how was the shifting >><BR><BR>

Works fine..no problem at all...

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Thank you very much!

Lance Faler

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Quoted message said:

A shy person said:

Hi, I am setting up a bike with FSA compact cranks and
was considering moving to DA 10spd. Has anyone done this
and if so how was the shifting. (It is a triathlon bike
and getting 9speed bar end shifters is apparently an
impossiblity...)

That's not true, 9-speed bar-end shifters are readily
available. In fact, we have them in stock.

Quoted message said:

Any shifting issues

Double chainwheel setups are pretty easy; where you get
into serious interchageability issues for front shifting
is when you have a triple chainring setup.

Sheldon "Two Easy" Brown +----------------------------------------
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