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Love it! Absolutely love it! I say to myself EVERY day - i wish they would hurry up and introduce a GPS controlled brake 'standard'. That way i wouldn't even need those wretched lever things on my handlebars - because the GPS would know when i was going too fast - and apply just the right amount...

In case i seemed cynical in my previous post..... Here is an example of marketing: 'MORE PRECISE SHIFTING' My XTR 952 group - i press the little lever with my thumb - the chain skips onto the next sprocket. I pull the little lever with my finger - the chain skips onto the next sprocket. It...

Currently in discussions with a chrome expert. Chemicals (DIY) are out - as has rightly been pointed out - very high probability of 'eating' the spider. Powder coating is out - (at least not until the chrome has been removed) as several powder coaters have stated that they deal with chromed...

Utterly pointless. Research and Development they say. Marketing i say. Another component that will have zero obsolescence built in. Meaning your 'state of the art' groupset will become obsolete in a years time - when a new state of the art version replaces it. And you would be FOOLISH not to buy...

Ah.....ok. Although that might be easier said than done. I'll report back if i manage to get them blasted/painted/powder coated.

Love it!😁

I think some replies came in when i was replying..... To address a couple of them: Yes, black or possibly red is my intention. Have i missed something? Or is the point of owning a RETRO bike - NOT to buy new cranks? Having said that - if anyone has a set of these for sale? Bontrager - Carbon -...

Awesome replies - thankyou. I read somewhere on Google that bleach would do it. It (the bleach) looked like it acted the same as oven cleaner..... But, frankly i lost my nerve after 5 minutes and gave the spider a good rinse. 5 minutes in bleach didn't touch the chrome. The problem i have is...

The removable spider from my cranks is starting to look tatty, so a refresh is in order. I'm not exactly sure what is covering the aluminium, but it 'feels' like chrome to me. In attempting to remove it (i keyed the surface) i have tried - and failed completely with: 1 - paint stripper - didn't...

Thanks rikster - much appreciated. Yes, those are the exact cranks and that is the recommended BB. It seems there are other options though - so some trial and error might be in order. The 8000's (new) are about £45 now - given price hikes recently, i suppose that's not too bad..... Except it is...

Very good point - very well made Synchronicity. And we shrug our shoulders, say nothing, smile and hand our money over uncomplainingly🤷‍♂️ C'est La Vie:)

Many thanks for these replies. Thanks Synchronicity - that's a good find - that BB will work with my cranks. One of the points i made to FSA - and demonstrated very well here by Jonnyboy666 and Nicklej..... Is that the fact that a lot of people are prepared to use someone else's (Shimano in this...

Replacing the bearings without replacing the cups sounds excellent - thanks for the tip. I just don't think it should be so difficult. Let's say i replaced the SLK cranks with GXP 15? years ago (having got fed up with this whole FSA thing). Since then, i've used Truvativ, Sram and Bontrager GXP...

Several days later..... Many hours consulting previous posts on numerous forums and contacting FSA directly reveal that: 1 - A common theme is the 'mystery' of FSA BB/Crank compatibility. 2 - FSA continue the mysterious theme with numerous, contradictory 'compatibility charts' - none of which...

Awesome! Very many thanks for the pic. I will keep digging and see what i turn up.....

Many thanks for the replies. Yes, that colour (of the cups) is just.....weird - weird enough not to want to buy one of the damn things anyway. No, i haven't bought a BB yet - i'm still trying to establish if there are any options (see above). Thanks novocaine! FSA wouldn't design a crank and or...

Thanks ever so much for the reply. Yes - that's the exact little buggers! 24mm spindle, self extracting NDS. I used them until the BB got crunchy, then replaced them with a compact GXP double. I recall i got frustrated because i understand that there are different BB standards, but FSA take it...

I'm revisiting an old problem..... I have some FSA SLK Road Carbon Triple cranks with a self extracting bolt - going into a 68mm shell. There appears (to me at least) to be a bewildering array of MegaExo bottom brackets. Which is why i haven't fitted the triple for years - just easier to stick...

Hmmm.....there is a 'correct' tool for that..... But i use a piece of wooden dowel and a mallet (maybe don't try this at home)..... If they used anti-seize, copper slip, grease etc when they installed the cups, they should pop out with some gentle persuasion. If they didn't - it can get a bit...

Glad it helped. Further, if you do buy a headset and you just wanted to replace the bearings at some point..... If you put the exact markings from the bearings into a search engine, they are available to buy seperately in the UK. Mine are in the frame, otherwise i would list them here. I will...