Chain. Cogs, Wheels.
Condormoment
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Four months on a road bike (zero before) and loving every single minute. Things coming together, fitness, speed, road awareness. Anyhow, a couple of questions, if anyone can help me out I'd appreciate it.
1. Chain tools. I'm running a Campag 10sp chain and want to take it off for maintenence/easier cleaning but the Campag tools are a bit steep. Any tool alternatives, or should I get a different make of chain and tool (if so, any suggestions?).
2. Big to small cog or vice versa. Sometimes it takes (what feels like) eons for the front shifter to swap cogs (Mirage), is this normal, if not any tips? It's been serviced recently.
3. Wheels. Thinking about upgrading the wheels (Khamsins) to something lighter, I'm a tall bloke @ 13.5 stone in old money, so I need a bit of strength in any new wheelset. Thinking around £350-500. Any suggestions/experiences? (I know this topic is well covered elsewhere, sorry).
It's a Condor Baracchi/Mirage.
Thanks.
Four months on a road bike (zero before) and loving every single minute. Things coming together, fitness, speed, road awareness. Anyhow, a couple of questions, if anyone can help me out I'd appreciate it.
1. Chain tools. I'm running a Campag 10sp chain and want to take it off for maintenence/easier cleaning but the Campag tools are a bit steep. Any tool alternatives, or should I get a different make of chain and tool (if so, any suggestions?).
2. Big to small cog or vice versa. Sometimes it takes (what feels like) eons for the front shifter to swap cogs (Mirage), is this normal, if not any tips? It's been serviced recently.
3. Wheels. Thinking about upgrading the wheels (Khamsins) to something lighter, I'm a tall bloke @ 13.5 stone in old money, so I need a bit of strength in any new wheelset. Thinking around £350-500. Any suggestions/experiences? (I know this topic is well covered elsewhere, sorry).
It's a Condor Baracchi/Mirage.
Thanks.
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1. I'd advise against "breaking" a 10spd chain - some people may be able to rejoin it, put personally I wouldn't trust it. I'd recommend the KMC chains with "missing links", this means you can take the chain off and put it back with no tools.
2. ? No idea, assuming the cables and mechs were set correctly during installation/servicing.
3. Decent set of handbuilts or a set of fulcrums/campag, ie Zonda/Eurus/Neutron/Racing 3s, would be my call.0
