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Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
11-27-19, 05:41 PM
Replies: 472
Views: 293,774
Posted By DougG

That's exactly my bike: ...

That's exactly my bike:
https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/900x675/vr5_89fe1432d15774876e532582da9f554e43d4c2a6.jpg

At the time I bought it when it was first released, the VR5...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
10-13-19, 06:34 AM
Replies: 472
Views: 293,774
Posted By DougG

I thought about that, but the 11-34 is right at...

I thought about that, but the 11-34 is right at the limit of my rear derailleur capacity, although I could get away with it as long as I don't use gear combos that I shouldn't be using anyway, such...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
10-12-19, 04:37 PM
Replies: 472
Views: 293,774
Posted By DougG

I've been using a FSA 46/30 with an 11-32...

I've been using a FSA 46/30 with an 11-32 cassette for a couple of years, but this summer I encountered a couple of hills that had me struggling. So right now there's an 11-34 cassette down on my...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
01-21-18, 07:37 AM
Replies: 472
Views: 293,774
Posted By DougG

1. You lost me here. Are you saying that the FD...

1. You lost me here. Are you saying that the FD position is related to the max tire width? Please explain.

2. I've had chain rub in a number of max-cross-chaining combos. On my bike with the 46/30...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
01-19-18, 07:27 AM
Replies: 472
Views: 293,774
Posted By DougG

:thumb: on that -- it's what I have on my Felt...

:thumb: on that -- it's what I have on my Felt VR5.
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
11-05-17, 06:55 AM
Replies: 472
Views: 293,774
Posted By DougG

Just as another two cents worth, I had a bike...

Just as another two cents worth, I had a bike with a 30x36 low combo where the 30 was the inner ring on a triple. The setup was definitely beyond the capacity of my derailleur, but it was never an...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
10-12-17, 07:06 AM
Replies: 472
Views: 293,774
Posted By DougG

I swapped out the OEM FSA Gossamer BB360EVO 48/32...

I swapped out the OEM FSA Gossamer BB360EVO 48/32 crank on my Felt VR5 for a 46/30 this year, but didn't have any luck in my first try selling it on eBay. Mainly I wasn't sure how to price it since I...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
10-06-17, 06:46 AM
Replies: 472
Views: 293,774
Posted By DougG

I had the same question. I think there's a...

I had the same question. I think there's a specific bit that you could use if you can find one, but I would have gone with the 10mm hex except that I had some other issues that I wasn't sure of and...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
09-22-17, 07:07 AM
Replies: 472
Views: 293,774
Posted By DougG

I don't have the specs in front of me, but I...

I don't have the specs in front of me, but I seriously doubt that the bolt circle diameter and bolt spacing pattern would match. My FSA 46/30 crank is very unconventional in design.
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
09-04-17, 06:38 AM
Replies: 472
Views: 293,774
Posted By DougG

My front derailleur is standard 105 5800, which...

My front derailleur is standard 105 5800, which is the same one offered for "standard" chainrings from 50-55 teeth. Shimano doesn't say anything about smaller rings since they don't (yet) make them...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
08-29-17, 06:54 AM
Replies: 472
Views: 293,774
Posted By DougG

I certainly like my 46/30 setup even though I was...

I certainly like my 46/30 setup even though I was unable this season to ride it in the conditions that I bought it for (have just been in the flatlands this summer). I'll be interested in hearing...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
08-19-17, 06:17 AM
Replies: 472
Views: 293,774
Posted By DougG

On an older bike, I had a gearing setup that...

On an older bike, I had a gearing setup that really was beyond the derailleur capacity when I switched the inner ring on my triple crankset from a 30 to a 24-tooth. But really the only time this was...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
08-04-17, 06:49 AM
Replies: 472
Views: 293,774
Posted By DougG

I know this isn't a "for sale" forum, but before...

I know this isn't a "for sale" forum, but before I put it on eBay, I'll mention that my FSA Gossamer Adventure 48/32 crank is available. It directly fits a BB386EVO, has about 400 riding miles of...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
07-20-17, 06:52 AM
Replies: 472
Views: 293,774
Posted By DougG

Having ridden my 46/30 a few times, I'm liking it...

Having ridden my 46/30 a few times, I'm liking it more than the 48/32 without even having taken it on a good hillclimb. Mainly I find that when I'm in flat cruising mode at 15-17mph on the big ring,...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
07-01-17, 03:06 PM
Replies: 472
Views: 293,774
Posted By DougG

Just got my bike back from the shop, so no time...

Just got my bike back from the shop, so no time yet to try it out, but here's my FSA SL-K 46/30 Modular Adventure crank installed! And according to my postal scale, it saves about 235 grams, so a...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
06-01-17, 12:13 PM
Replies: 472
Views: 293,774
Posted By DougG

My LBS ordered it, directly from FSA I believe....

My LBS ordered it, directly from FSA I believe. It was on back-order for about a month before it finally arrived.
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
06-01-17, 10:48 AM
Replies: 472
Views: 293,774
Posted By DougG

Well, it's here and in my shop downstairs....

Well, it's here and in my shop downstairs. Unfortunately I won't be able to get it installed for another couple of weeks, but I'll let you know how I like it when I do.
...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
05-19-17, 02:22 PM
Replies: 472
Views: 293,774
Posted By DougG

Just got a call from my LBS that FSA is ready to...

Just got a call from my LBS that FSA is ready to ship my crank out and they wanted to verify my crank-arm length, etc. They said it should be in sometime next week. I'll let y'all know!
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
05-18-17, 06:19 PM
Replies: 472
Views: 293,774
Posted By DougG

Absolutely great bike, but not much chance to...

Absolutely great bike, but not much chance to ride it since I got it last Fall. I'll know more in a few weeks after I've taken my first multi-day, multi-surface rides on it. I'll let you know.
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
05-15-17, 07:03 AM
Replies: 472
Views: 293,774
Posted By DougG

Yes, that is the one that I'm waiting for. I was...

Yes, that is the one that I'm waiting for. I was hoping to get it before a trip that I have scheduled for early June, but doubt that it will be here by then. As long as it gets here before August I...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
05-15-17, 06:01 AM
Replies: 472
Views: 293,774
Posted By DougG

Yeah, I'd have bid on that too for more than it...

Yeah, I'd have bid on that too for more than it went for. That's what comes on the high-end Felt VR2, where on my VR5 they went with a cheaper FSA with 48/32 rings.


I have one on "backorder"...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
04-29-17, 06:52 AM
Replies: 472
Views: 293,774
Posted By DougG

I've now got my 46/30 FSA crank on order at my...

I've now got my 46/30 FSA crank on order at my LBS (supposedly available in mid-May). I already have a BB360EVO BB and the bike was designed for this type of crank, so I don't expect any fitment...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
02-25-17, 11:21 AM
Replies: 472
Views: 293,774
Posted By DougG

I see that BikeTiresDirect has the 46/30 crankset...

I see that BikeTiresDirect has the 46/30 crankset I've been waiting for on their site now, but listed as "Out of stock." I wrote to ask when they're expecting them and they said not until some time...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
02-18-17, 07:26 AM
Replies: 472
Views: 293,774
Posted By DougG

Yes, my 2017 Felt VR5 came with a FSA 48/32 for...

Yes, my 2017 Felt VR5 came with a FSA 48/32 for the BB386EVO bottom bracket. However, some of the other ones listed by FSA are not available for order yet in the aftermarket. I'd rather have a 46/30,...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
01-15-17, 08:55 PM
Replies: 472
Views: 293,774
Posted By DougG

Yeah, I see where you're coming from. But in my...

Yeah, I see where you're coming from. But in my case, I'm slower and at lower cadence than I used to be and wouldn't spend much of my time on the single-spaced smaller cogs. Overall, I think that the...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
01-14-17, 09:00 PM
Replies: 472
Views: 293,774
Posted By DougG

Since I doubt that I'll be able to get the 46/30...

Since I doubt that I'll be able to get the 46/30 crank that I was hoping for, I'm thinking now that instead I'll swap the OEM Shimano 11-32 (11-speed) cassette for an IRD 12-34. With my 48/32 crank,...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
01-11-17, 07:10 AM
Replies: 472
Views: 293,774
Posted By DougG

I'm still waiting for a crank from FSA that will...

I'm still waiting for a crank from FSA that will swap right into my BB386EVO BB. It's been on their web page for months, but I was just informed by FSA that they're "hoping" to have it generally...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
12-30-16, 05:49 PM
Replies: 472
Views: 293,774
Posted By DougG

Why? I think it would shift better with the...

Why? I think it would shift better with the derailleur at the specified 1mm above the large ring. I think that going from a 50 to a 46 will open that clearance by quite a bit (about 8mm by my...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
12-19-16, 07:11 AM
Replies: 472
Views: 293,774
Posted By DougG

Thanks for the update. Now all I have to do is...

Thanks for the update. Now all I have to do is procure a 46/30 crankset that will work with a BB386 EVO BB.
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
12-04-16, 10:30 AM
Replies: 472
Views: 293,774
Posted By DougG

Interesting and clever approach!

Interesting and clever approach!
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
12-04-16, 06:37 AM
Replies: 472
Views: 293,774
Posted By DougG

How did you get a 28-tooth gear on your crank?...

How did you get a 28-tooth gear on your crank? Isn't the bolt circle too large for a gear that small?
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
09-27-16, 03:58 PM
Replies: 472
Views: 293,774
Posted By DougG

I just got a response to a query I sent to FSA...

I just got a response to a query I sent to FSA about the new cranks with the 46/30 rings. They said that they will be available to the aftermarket in about January 2017, so any bike shop should be...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
09-16-16, 04:39 PM
Replies: 472
Views: 293,774
Posted By DougG

I'm late to the party here, but I'm about to...

I'm late to the party here, but I'm about to order a bike that comes with 46/30 chainrings: the new Felt VR series. In fact, that combo is available on three of their models, with three different...
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