FSA compact crankset question

jj1075-<< I was wanting to go from an Ultegra triple to an
FSA carbon compact double. Will I need to switch front or
rear derailleurs? Or anything else for that matter?

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Nothing needed to change excpet the BB(109.5 if octalink,
108mm if ISIS used) and perhaps chain length. The FSA will
work fine with both ders, even if the triple version.

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jj1075 said:

I was wanting to go from an Ultegra triple to an FSA
carbon compact double. Will I need to switch front or rear
derailleurs? Or anything else for that matter?

I think your Ultegra Triple front derailleur will work but a
DA 7700 double will work better.

You'll also need to lower your front derailer by about 2mm for each tooth decrement - i.e. if you go from 52T to 50T, lower the front derailer by about 4mm.

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Nothing needed to change excpet the BB(109.5 if octalink,
108mm if ISIS

used) and perhaps chain length. The FSA will work fine with
both ders, even if the triple version.<<

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I think your Ultegra Triple front derailleur will work but
a DA 7700

double will work better.<<

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You'll also need to lower your front derailer by about 2mm
for each

tooth decrement - i.e. if you go from 52T to 50T, lower the
front derailer by about 4mm.<<

Thanks for the answers and fine advice, all. I'm gonna do
it.

Jeff Jackson

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jj1075-<< I was wanting to go from an Ultegra triple
to an FSA

carbon compact

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double. Will I need to switch front or rear derailleurs?
Or anything

else for that

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matter? >><BR><BR>

Nothing needed to change excpet the BB(109.5 if
octalink, 108mm

if ISIS used)

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and perhaps chain length. The FSA will work fine with both

ders, even if the

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triple version.

Also, if you go with the Platinum Pro Ti or Platinum Pro
bottom bracket, the cups are a "structural" part of the
bottom bracket, meaning that they snug against the bearings
cartridges and hold them tight against the center sleeve.
You need to grease the rubber seal on the inside of the cups
so that they slip over the bearing cartridges and hold them
in place. If they do not seat properly, you will get some
rocking, like the BB is loose. It is a somewhat odd design
in my book. -- Jay Beattie.

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| >>Nothing needed to change excpet the BB(109.5 if
| >>octalink, 108mm if
ISIS
| used) and perhaps chain length. The FSA will work fine
| with both ders, even
if the
| triple version.<<
|
| >>I think your Ultegra Triple front derailleur will work
| >>but a DA 7700
| double will work better.<<
|
| >>You'll also need to lower your front derailer by about
| >>2mm for each
| tooth decrement - i.e. if you go from 52T to 50T, lower
| the front derailer by about 4mm.<<
|
| Thanks for the answers and fine advice, all. I'm
| gonna do it.

I'm interested in hearing your results after swapping the
crank. If you are going to also switch the derailleurs, It
would be interesting to do that last and try the Ultegra
triple, then the D/A to compare the difference.

I'd have thought a triple would handle a 30/50 chainring
better since that's a big 20 tooth swing.

Also interested in how the STI lever shifts the compact.

Good luck

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I'm interested in hearing your results after swapping
the crank.

If you are going to also switch the derailleurs, It would be
interesting to do that last and try the Ultegra triple, then
the D/A to compare the difference.

I'd have thought a triple would handle a 30/50 chainring
better since that's a big 20 tooth swing.

Also interested in how the STI lever shifts the compact.

Good luck<<

I'll let you know via a posting in this group in a few
weeks. I am going to keep the triple derailleurs. I'd like
to keep the rupture in my wallet down to a minimum.

Jeff Jackson