Washers for FSA Cranksets

[D'ohBoy]

Just got a new bike for my father and the washers that come with the
FSA SLK crankset weren't with the crank.

I know some say these are superfluous but I would like to have them as
FSA believes that they are necessary. Are they a standard size washer
or do I have to get them from an LBS or FSA directly?

TIA

D'ohBoy

 

[D'ohBoy]

On Jul 26, 9:43 am, D'ohBoy <[email protected]> wrote:
> Just got a new bike for my father and the washers that come with the
> FSA SLK crankset weren't with the crank.
>
> I know some say these are superfluous but I would like to have them as
> FSA believes that they are necessary. Are they a standard size washer
> or do I have to get them from an LBS or FSA directly?
>
> TIA
>
> D'ohBoy

To clarify my purpose - don't care to discuss their utility or
necessity, but rather just wanna know the size.

TIA

D'ohBoy

 

[A Muzi]

D'ohBoy wrote:
> Just got a new bike for my father and the washers that come with the
> FSA SLK crankset weren't with the crank.
>
> I know some say these are superfluous but I would like to have them as
> FSA believes that they are necessary. Are they a standard size washer
> or do I have to get them from an LBS or FSA directly?


Pedal washers? A commodity -- cheap at any competent LBS. Perhaps even
free if you're buying something else. . .

--
Andrew Muzi
www.yellowjersey.org
Open every day since 1 April, 1971

 

[Qui si parla Campagnolo]

On Jul 26, 8:43 am, D'ohBoy <[email protected]> wrote:
> Just got a new bike for my father and the washers that come with the
> FSA SLK crankset weren't with the crank.
>
> I know some say these are superfluous but I would like to have them as
> FSA believes that they are necessary. Are they a standard size washer
> or do I have to get them from an LBS or FSA directly?
>
> TIA
>
> D'ohBoy

VERY important on these cranks. Probably a normal enough washer but
any decent bike shop should have them. If ya can't find them, we have
'em.

 

[still me]

On Thu, 26 Jul 2007 07:56:48 -0700, D'ohBoy <[email protected]>
wrote:

>To clarify my purpose - don't care to discuss their utility or
>necessity, but rather just wanna know the size.
>
>TIA
>
>D'ohBoy

Homer (or would you be Bart?):

I can't answer your question (raising the issue of why I am posting
but if it's just a simple pedal shaft to crank washer, there's a
guy on Ebay who sells "TA" stainless washers, very thin, 9/16 bore,
maybe 3mm wide. I was going to source them myself but then I realized
it made a lot more sense to send him $3 for a set since they are not a
local hardware item. I can dig out his address if you need it... I
think.

 

[D'ohBoy]

On Jul 26, 12:43 pm, still me <[email protected]> wrote:
> On Thu, 26 Jul 2007 07:56:48 -0700, D'ohBoy <[email protected]>
> wrote:
>
> >To clarify my purpose - don't care to discuss their utility or
> >necessity, but rather just wanna know the size.
>
> >TIA
>
> >D'ohBoy
>
> Homer (or would you be Bart?):
>
> I can't answer your question (raising the issue of why I am posting
> but if it's just a simple pedal shaft to crank washer, there's a
> guy on Ebay who sells "TA" stainless washers, very thin, 9/16 bore,
> maybe 3mm wide. I was going to source them myself but then I realized
> it made a lot more sense to send him $3 for a set since they are not a
> local hardware item. I can dig out his address if you need it... I
> think.


Will buy a set locally - thanks to all for their input!

D'ohBoy, who is neither Homer nor Bart, but rather an amalgam of the
many references therein, some more obscure than others

 

[still me]

On Thu, 26 Jul 2007 11:02:18 -0700, D'ohBoy <[email protected]>
wrote:

>D'ohBoy, who is neither Homer nor Bart, but rather an amalgam of the
>many references therein, some more obscure than others

I still might have to call you Homer.

 

[D'ohBoy]

still me wrote:
> On Thu, 26 Jul 2007 11:02:18 -0700, D'ohBoy <[email protected]>
> wrote:
>
> >D'ohBoy, who is neither Homer nor Bart, but rather an amalgam of the
> >many references therein, some more obscure than others
>
> I still might have to call you Homer.

whatever

D'ohBoy

 

[Wayne]

On Jul 26, 9:43 am, D'ohBoy <[email protected]> wrote:
> Just got a new bike for my father and the washers that come with the
> FSA SLK crankset weren't with the crank.
>
> I know some say these are superfluous but I would like to have them as
> FSA believes that they are necessary. Are they a standard size washer
> or do I have to get them from an LBS or FSA directly?
>
> TIA
>
> D'ohBoy

FSA says required for carbon cranksets but not for alloy and will not
be included in alloy sets sold in the future.

http://www.fullspeedahead.com/downloads/pedal washer update.pdf

Wayne

 

[still me]

On Fri, 27 Jul 2007 14:05:57 -0700, Wayne <[email protected]>
wrote:

>
>FSA says required for carbon cranksets but not for alloy and will not
>be included in alloy sets sold in the future.

that extra .22 cents/crankset must have been doing a number on the
bottom line. Good thing pedal/crankarm wear doesn't really exist or
their position would seem shortsighted and perhaps even somewhat
idiotic.