FSA Campag Compatibility

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Hi All,

I'm thinking about putting FSA cranks on a bike with Campag Record 10 speed.
I am led to believe that I must buy FSA's bottom brackets to go with them.
They quote ISIS or Octalink BBs, and the cranks must match.

Which ones are better/more appropriate, ISIS or Octa?

Thanks

Bow

I have the ISIS, very stiff. After 14 mos had to replace bb, bearing went
bad. I think given the diameter of the ISIS spindle, the bearings must be
small and can't take the load. While the rings say 10 speed. I have 9
speed rings that work just fine with 10 speed, so perhaps the Octalink is a
better way to go.

I did see on their site at one time, they made a Campy 102 BB compatible,
yet I've never seen it offered for sale.

Good luck


"Bow" <bow_macleod@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> Hi All,
>
> I'm thinking about putting FSA cranks on a bike with Campag Record 10
speed.
> I am led to believe that I must buy FSA's bottom brackets to go with them.
> They quote ISIS or Octalink BBs, and the cranks must match.
>
> Which ones are better/more appropriate, ISIS or Octa?
>
> Thanks
>
> Bow
>
>

bow-<< I'm thinking about putting FSA cranks on a bike with Campag Record 10
speed.
I am led to believe that I must buy FSA's bottom brackets to go with them.
>><BR><BR>

ISIS w/o doubt. Octalink, not licensed by shimano is a vanishing breed. I think
ISIS is a better design as well. See Jobst FAQ about crank lash and octalink.

Peter Chisholm
Vecchio's Bicicletteria
1833 Pearl St.
Boulder, CO, 80302
(303)440-3535
http://www.vecchios.com
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Bow wrote:
> I'm thinking about putting FSA cranks on a bike with Campag Record 10
> speed. I am led to believe that I must buy FSA's bottom brackets to go
> with them.



Somehow, I don't think that's correct. I'm using '04 Record with am FSA
crankset, and although I opted for the FSA Ultimax Carbon BB, I don't
think it was necessary.



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