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[Closed] (Road) FSA Gossamer Bottom Bracket Replacement - What to get?

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I seem to have toasted my BB and need a replacement. Genuine FSA Mega Exo does not seem to to be great value (£40 ish), are there any alternatives I can use? I profess to knowing nothing about BBs, are they made to an industry standard and all compatible, or are they specific to each manufacturer?


 
Posted : 21/05/2013 1:45 pm
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**optimistic bump**


 
Posted : 22/05/2013 11:53 am
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I thought MegaExo were Shimano compatible, I may be wrong - meaning any Shimano/Raceface/Hope/King BB should work


 
Posted : 22/05/2013 12:01 pm
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What BB model is It , ? I got a replacement BB4000 (English thread)for £19 from an Italian Ebay seller. I was going to buy a new shimano crankset and go HT2 but just dont have the cash just now .


 
Posted : 22/05/2013 12:18 pm
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Pretty sure it is shimano compatible. At least, I used to run an FSA gossamer in a shimano bb, it wasn't loose and i didn't die.


 
Posted : 22/05/2013 12:30 pm
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there was a thread about this a long time back. I'm pretty sure it said they were very similar to Shimano, but not quite - something along the lines of overloading the bearings as the axles slightly different length or something.....

I remember it as I was needing to replace my FSA one in my Jake the Snake - I ended up getting another FSA one from dotbike


 
Posted : 22/05/2013 12:34 pm
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Thanks guys, will look it up.


 
Posted : 28/05/2013 10:13 am

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