Originally Posted by dvdslw

Another thing to note is I believe my chainline is further out away from the frame, haven't measured anything yet because my old crank is at my work but looking at the bike when its in the 52 up front and 28 in the rear, it looks like the chain is at much more of an angle than I ever remember seeing with the FSA.

Originally Posted by dvdslw

I have a theory about what I posted above about my drivetrain being noisy while riding in the 53T and in the taller section of the cassette with the new crank. Is it possible that the new Shimano crank is just that much more rigid (ie no flex) compared to the FSA and more sensitive to cross chaining?