Agreed, the FSA tech I spoke with was very helpful and knowledgeable. Made for a very productive discussion.
Teflon tape--I've heard the same. Everyone's got a different take on squeak-b-gone methods, and I'm in the camp of prodigious amounts of Phil Wood grease--it's what I've used for years on various materials, so I'll stick with that.
As for build delay, well.....it's been almost a year and a half! Time flies. Life threw a few curves and the bike took a back seat. I stopped riding for at least a year or so (medical issue), and then we moved and had a ton of logistics/construction to deal with, so poof there went another 6 months.
I'm (and "we") are excited to get back on the Aliante saddles again!
Originally Posted by
DubT
When I built our tandem I initially used FSA cranks and found their techs to be very helpful. The guy I talked to told me to wrap Teflon plumbers tape around the BB cups befor I installed them, I think this is a good idea, it should keep them from squeaking. I did the same thing when I installed the new Ultegra cranks.
Do you care to elaborate why the build has taken six months to get started?
Wayne