reasons not to choose Campag ?
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I'm in process of speccing up my custom road bike, based around a Rourke frameset
2 things I'm struggling to decide on ... colour & groupset
colour .. that's for a different thread
so , groupset ....... I've always run shimano on my Mountain bikes for the past 23 years, but I don't like the aesthetics of the Ultegra crankset , so that leave's me with Sram or Campag. Problem is, my frame is a nice steel style, pantied in a tradition style & thus I'm worried carbon cranksets might look out of place ?
I know there are loads of campag fans, but what are the reasons for NOT choosing campag ?
What would you choose ?
2 things I'm struggling to decide on ... colour & groupset
colour .. that's for a different thread
so , groupset ....... I've always run shimano on my Mountain bikes for the past 23 years, but I don't like the aesthetics of the Ultegra crankset , so that leave's me with Sram or Campag. Problem is, my frame is a nice steel style, pantied in a tradition style & thus I'm worried carbon cranksets might look out of place ?
I know there are loads of campag fans, but what are the reasons for NOT choosing campag ?
What would you choose ?
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So don't choose a Carbon crankset?!!
Athena is all alloy aside from the levers (which sadly can't be had either in painted black or carbon).
Or, for 10 speed simpleness you can get a mostly alloy Centaur setup.Faster than a tent.......0 -
If you're looking for pretty much showoff - bling stuff then it's up to you what you think will give you the most sparkle for your dollar. The big three all feature top of the line flash(depending on your viewpoint). And as an extra bonus, all three actually work really well.0
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There aren't any good reasons for not choosing Campag.0
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There are none, just do it ...0
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Only down side I have found?
A distinct lack of LBS who deal in Campagnolo. I have learned that it is better just to do the work yourself.
Saves a fortune :P once you have the tools.None of the above should be taken seriously, and certainly not personally.0 -
daviesee wrote:A distinct lack of LBS who deal in Campagnolo..
"Hmm ... I don't see much Campag around here".0 -
I have no worries on the maintenance side of things as my main hobby is classic cars etc so fine with a spanner
One of the reasons suggested not to go with Campag was the lack of potential compatability with 'future' & 'past' campag & possibility of difficulty to get parts for older campag ??
Asthetics, the other day I saw an immaculate steel Colnago with alloy campag ... it was a thing of beauty
Although,depending on what colour I finally choose, maybe a carbon chainset would look OK ??
So, consensus here is Campag over Sram ?0 -
giant mancp wrote:There are none, just do it ...
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thumb hifters and silly freehub bodies.0
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Italy and reliability just don't go together but they sure know how to make something look good..... bikes, motorbikes, cars, clothes, women and the food isn't bad either.0
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CLX1 wrote:There aren't any good reasons for not choosing Campag.giant mancp wrote:There are none, just do it ...Rolf F wrote:But the thumb shifters are great and - well I have no idea what you mean by "silly freehub bodies"!!0
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Only you can decide but I'd say Athena.http://twitter.com/mgalex
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Mark Alexander wrote:Only you can decide but I'd say Athena.
+1Road - http://www.bikeradar.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=40044&t=12777154&p=16943702#p16943702
Commuter - http://www.bikeradar.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=40044&t=12877017&p=17855019#p17855019
MTB - http://www.bikeradar.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=10017&t=12930006&p=18407199#p184071990 -
As stated in a recent Campag question - using Campagnolo makes you more attractive to women and a better person in general.0
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Campag thumb shifters are different to Shimano 2300/Sora ones. They're bigger and further back - nearer the bars. This means you can reach them on the drops (if you hands are behind the levers).
As for future proof - there are always bits going on ebay and NOS so I wouldn't worry.
Another thing to consider is if you go for Powershift or Ultrashift levers. Powershift is more like Shimano is that it's 3 jumps with the lever arms and 1 jump with the buttons. With Ultrashift, the buttons are actually small ratchet levers and will shift up to 5 in one go.0 -
Thinner 11 speed chains are weaker and have a shorter life span?0
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Jeepie wrote:Thinner 11 speed chains are weaker and have a shorter life span?
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Yeah - certainly a bit hmmm..................... Surely thinner chains last less long?0
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Never used Campag stuff personally, however i'd certainly go for either silver Veloce or the alloy Athena group on an old steel frame renovation purely on looks 8)Moda Issimo
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I had a road bike with Campagnolo gears & I found the hoods to be very uncomfortable - Shimano ones were much more usable for me. Might not be the same for you though (try before you buy?).There is no secret ingredient...0
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is Italian reliability an issue these days ?0
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Go to a good bike shop and try all three makes and buy which ever one feels best for you. The differences between them are sop pathetically minescule it does nt matter what you choose. If you don't like the Ultergra Crankset, get an FSA/Controltech/Whoever oneWe're in danger of confusing passion with incompetence
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Jeepie wrote:Thinner 11 speed chains are weaker and have a shorter life span?
No. I've been using them since they came out and had no problems.Expertly coached by http://www.vitessecyclecoaching.co.uk/
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