Did I just buy a Veloce Cassette

Coochcp · June 2007

Just been to my LBS to get a Veloce 10spd cassette, they didn't have one in the box but had one in a bag with Veloce written on it. Thing is they don't say the groupset on them and on my last Veloce the spacers were alloy, the spacers on this one are plastic.

Is there anyway of knowing what cassette I've actually just bought??

Cheers

pbiggs · June 2007

I've had a similar <s>the same </s>thing as well after ordering two 10sp <s>Veloce</s> Centaur cassettes. Maybe one is older than the other and Campag switched from alloy to plastic spacers, or the other way round? I don't know. The plastic spacers are lighter.

Mirage sprockets are galvanised, not chromed like Veloce.

~Pete

Coochcp · June 2007

Is it right in saying galv is like a flat silver? and the chrome super shiny

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pbiggs · June 2007

Yes, although the difference is only realy obvious after they've been used a bit. The galv ones get dull and stained, whereas Veloce stay shiny.

Sorry that doesn't help much.

pbiggs · June 2007

Sorry, my memory is playing up... it was two Centaur cassettes in my case, and only one of the spacers was different, strangely.

Anyway, I've checked the catalogue to confirm that Mirage are galvanised and Veloce are chromed.

Coochcp · June 2007

No that's fine cheers for that, be handy if they stamped some sort of ref on them.

Never mind.

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jens · June 2007

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by pbiggs

Sorry, my memory is playing up... it was two Centaur cassettes in my case, and only one of the spacers was different, strangely.

Anyway, I've checked the catalogue to confirm that Mirage are galvanised and Veloce are chromed.
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They changed one of the spacers last year to improve shifting with the older (wider) chains. I'm not sure that not having the new spacer makes a lot of difference with a thicker chain though.

Steve928 · June 2007

I wouldn't call Veloce 10s cassettes super shiny - they're a quite different finish to the Veloce 9s. It's as you say a sort of flat finish (the same as Centaur) - almost looks like anodised alu, though obviously it isn't..

And yes the spacers are plastic. All black except for a translucent amber one somewhere in the middle.

2191flint · June 2007

I'm a newcomer to the whole Campag thing, my new bike has a Centaur groupset, the cassette which is presumably Centaur has a mixture of plastic and alloy spacers, plus a funny looking translucent brown plastic spacer in the centre where the cogs increase slightly in size. Is THIS a Centaur cassette?

My other bike had an Ultegra cassette which had all alloy spacers.

Having now ridden both makes, I have to say I now know why Campag has such a loyal following[8D]

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Bianchi Boy · June 2007

I had a similar issues with my Bottom Bracket. I bought a new Veloce BB from my LBS. When I put it in I noticed to be better quality than the original. The end caps were alloy as opposed to steel. It's a square tapered BB.

I'm wondering if they sold me a BB from the Centaur group, or if it was a Veloce, my original BB might have been of lower quality.

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pbiggs · June 2007

Square tapered Campag BB's go like this:

SC-S aka Mirage = steel cups ("end caps"), solid steel axle

AC-S aka Veloce = alloy cups, solid steel axle

AC-H aka old Centaur = alloy cups, hollow steel axle

New Centaur = similar to Chorus, lighter, different bearings, small alloy cups take a cassette tool, hollow steel axle

<hr noshade size="1">Thanks for the info about the spacer, Jens.

Bianchi Boy · June 2007

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by pbiggs

Square tapered Campag BB's go like this:

SC-S aka Mirage = steel cups ("end caps"), solid steel axle

AC-S aka Veloce = alloy cups, solid steel axle

AC-H aka old Centaur = alloy cups, hollow steel axle

New Centaur = similar to Chorus, lighter, different bearings, small alloy cups take a cassette tool, hollow steel axle

<hr noshade size="1">Thanks for the info about the spacer, Jens.
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Thanks for that. Seems they built it with a Mirage BB then. I know that somtimes when Bikes are built to a buget things like BB's and headsets can be down graded components.
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pbiggs · June 2007

...Yeah, they think you won't notice [;)]

pbiggs · June 2007

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by 2191flint

I'm a newcomer to the whole Campag thing, my new bike has a Centaur groupset, the cassette which is presumably Centaur has a mixture of plastic and alloy spacers, plus a funny looking translucent brown plastic spacer in the centre where the cogs increase slightly in size. Is THIS a Centaur cassette?<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">It'll definitely be a Centaur if the two largest sprockets are joined together and the rest are loose, regardless of whether the funny looking spacer is plastic or alloy (see Jens' reply).

Coochcp · June 2007

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by SteveN

I wouldn't call Veloce 10s cassettes super shiny - they're a quite different finish to the Veloce 9s. It's as you say a sort of flat finish (the same as Centaur) - almost looks like anodised alu, though obviously it isn't..

And yes the spacers are plastic. All black except for a translucent amber one somewhere in the middle.
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That sounds like what the one I got (fitted last night) black spacers with one translucent amber one. The one I took off had an anodized blue alloy and all the rest plastic, must admit I liked the blue, maybe I'm lazy but it was good for a quick glance down to see what gear I'm in, hopefully the amber will be just as good.

Thanks for all that advice I'm quite happy now that I did get a Veloce.

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