Campag Over Torque chainsets ?

How did you get on with this? I've been eying up one of these chainsets as they are cheap as chips and at least equivalent to Super Record.

I'm a bit confused, what exactly is the differance between one of these and the Campag SR 5 arm crank?

Shortfall wrote:

dstev55 wrote:

I'm a bit confused, what exactly is the differance between one of these and the Campag SR 5 arm crank?

It dispenses with the 2 piece hirth jointed spindle and wavy washers and replaces them with a single spindle with a preload adjustment collar.

And translated for non-technically minded people that means what? :P

https://youtu.be/fAHd2amwskU
https://youtu.be/1Xc36RywVFo
The above give a demonstration of the different systems.

I wouldn't get one. Campag have already given up on Over Torque

Typically with Campag you need to buy the special Over Torque tool to install/remove. Which is now hard to find
http://www.ribblecycles.co.uk/campagnolo-ut-fc220-over-torque-crankset-tool/

dstev55 wrote:

Well despite the warnings, I've just bought an over torque chainset for my Bianchi. I'm sure it could turn out to be a "told you so" moment but I spoke my LBS who said they wouldn't have a problem fitting it (they are a Bianchi dealer and Campag specialists). I've just paid £185 brand new, so for me it is worth giving it a try against the extortionate price of a Super Record chainset.

LBS to fit a chainset?

I take my Ultra Torque chainset off on a fairly regular basis: mainly for cleaning and lubing, especially in winter, but also for changing chainring ratios, replacing bearings (easy to do) and swapping between bikes.

There's no way I'd want to go to a bike shop every time I want remove / fit them.

dstev55 wrote:

joe2008 wrote:

dstev55 wrote:

Well despite the warnings, I've just bought an over torque chainset for my Bianchi. I'm sure it could turn out to be a "told you so" moment but I spoke my LBS who said they wouldn't have a problem fitting it (they are a Bianchi dealer and Campag specialists). I've just paid £185 brand new, so for me it is worth giving it a try against the extortionate price of a Super Record chainset.

LBS to fit a chainset?

I take my Ultra Torque chainset off on a fairly regular basis: mainly for cleaning and lubing, especially in winter, but also for changing chainring ratios, replacing bearings (easy to do) and swapping between bikes.

There's no way I'd want to go to a bike shop every time I want remove / fit them.

We're not all as mechanically minded as you Joe....

My LBS has already said I'll need a new BB as I'm currently on Rotor and seeing as I'm getting a bit of creaking that's not a bad thing.

There is no way I'm mucking around with the BB of my new Bianchi, I just don't have the knowledge or experience. And by the sounds of it, I don't have the tools for the Over Torque chainset either.

And also when you say "everytime it wants removing", I really don't plan on having my chainset removed for at least a couple of years once fitted.

And to add it's EPS and I'm new to Campag so not confident with that either!

Ultra Torque is a breeze to remove and re-fit - I take mine off once a week in the winter to clean. The beauty of having no bottom bracket I guess.

Your bearings will most likely need replacing before a couple of years are through.

dstev55 wrote:

Do bearings usually need replacing within 2 years? Didn't realise they needed changing this often.

Depends how much you ride.

I usually have to change mine every 6 - 8 months. Also, ceramic ones tend to do better than steel ones, particularly in winter.

dstev55 wrote:

joe2008 wrote:

dstev55 wrote:

Do bearings usually need replacing within 2 years? Didn't realise they needed changing this often.

Depends how much you ride.

I usually have to change mine every 6 - 8 months. Also, ceramic ones tend to do better than steel ones, particularly in winter.

Well my Bianchi will only be ridden April - October generally speaking and probably about 2500-3000 miles, can't see them needing be changed more than every 2 years max.

In that case I agree with you.

Right, to say I'm a little pissed off at the moment is an understatement.

I had my Over Torque crankset fitted a few weeks back. The mechanic said he thought the bottom bracket (Rotor) was fine so left it alone. The first few rides were fine and it was quiet. Then all of a sudden it started creaking very loudly when I went out last Thursday and it is horrendous when I'm out of the saddle.

Took it back to the shop and told the mechanic to fit a new bottom bracket along with a couple of other bits. Got it back today, didn't look at it in detail until I got back and when I did I could see it still had the Rotor bottom bracket.... So I called the shop and he asked the mechanic who said he put new bearings in it. Now I'm not being funny, but I've asked twice now for a new bottom bracket to be put in and on both occasions it has come back to me without one. What is the issue???

Went out on it a short while ago and the creaking is as horrendous as it was before I took it in. To top it off I HATE my new handlebars I've had fitted, my new brakes sound like someone dragging their nails down a chalkboard and I'm convinced the mechanic lowered my saddle even though there was no work to be done on it. All this and I've got Velothon in less than 2 weeks.

NOT HAPPY!

Never heard of the over torque.
As an aside, i've had both Ultra Torque and Power torque. Currently, I have UT on both bikes and like Joe, it regularly gets removed for cleaning. Once you got the hang of it, it's easy.

I just wonder if fitting a Praxis BB would solve the OP's problem. I've heard good things about them. It offers a solution to threadless BB's.