Campagnolo/Shimano compatability

Sodfoster
Sodfoster Posts: 412
edited April 2013 in Workshop
Anyone know is I would be ok running a Tiagra Compact crank set with a Campagnolo Xenon CT 10 Speed front Derailer??

My new Wilier Lavaredo came with a Campagnolo Xenon 50/34 crank which broke on the maiden outing!! I trying to sort a replacement from the dealer but in the mean time I wondered if it would be ok fitting a Tiagara crank as an interim measure.
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  • keef66
    keef66 Posts: 13,123
    What kind of bottom brackets are we talking about? Or are you considering taking out the Campag BB and fitting a Shimano one with the Tiagra chainset?
  • Sodfoster
    Sodfoster Posts: 412
    Its a Miche bottom bracket so ideally would like to keep that. Im sort of thinking of just getting a new Campagnolo crank although it seems you cant get a Xenon any more.
    Dawes Tamark DX (RIP)

    Cube Acid 2010 (RIP)

    Saracen Zen 3 (RIP)

    Giant Anthem X5

    CdF

    The whole white bike thing was just coincedence........
  • g00se
    g00se Posts: 2,221
    They stopped selling the Xenon bits as consumer parts in 2009 - but they still supply them (and the at the time one-up Mirage parts) on some of the more budget bikes from Italian firms (Wilier, Bianchi etc).

    I'm pretty sure the latest Xenon were still square taper BBs (whereas Mirage did go to Ultratorque). If it is, then it'll be an ISO-standard taper on the BB (whereas old Shimano square taper were JIS standard).
  • g00se
    g00se Posts: 2,221
    PS - all new campag chainsets will be external bearing Powertorque or Ultratorque versions. So you'd need to replace the BB too.

    If you want to keep the existing BB, you should be able to find some aftermarket ISO 10 speed chainsets. And there should be some 'like new' square taper Campag 10 speed chainsets on ebay.

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