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Old August 10th 19, 07:55 PM posted to rec.bicycles.tech
Tom Kunich[_5_]
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On Friday, August 9, 2019 at 10:31:23 PM UTC-7, James wrote:
On 10/8/19 10:28 am, AMuzi wrote:
On 8/9/2019 6:26 PM, Tom Kunich wrote:
On Friday, August 9, 2019 at 3:05:11 PM UTC-7, James wrote:
On 10/8/19 7:33 am, AMuzi wrote:


???

A current Chorus 12 set is about the same price as the equivalent Dura
Ace 11 speed set. Campagnolo doesn't make a Tourney or Claris
equivalent
product.


And as it is known, the Campagnolo gear wears in while the other stuff
wears outÂ* ;-)


There are a number of aspects of the others offerings that I dislike and
I would rather Chorus than Dura Ace.


--
JS

James, I ride Record with the occasional Chorus piece when a Record
part is unavailable. But I put together and ride Shimano bikes as
well. I will tell you flat out that Shimano shifts better and remains
shifting better over its lifetime. And if you're careful to keep it
clean that is a hell of a long time.

Campy starts wearing the shifting ratchet from day one and by the end
of a year or two it is constantly making noise shifts up and down.
Moreover after they start a new series they do not make repair parts
for the older groups. Some small companies make a living of buying up
repair components and making a profit on them after a couple of years.

You cannot even get a Record triple any more. Since Campy isn't
supposed to shift larger than a 28 cog (29 is stretching it) a triple
was good for people incapable of riding up steep hills. I even was
given a 28 and 26 ring for use on a Record Triple.

I appear to be getting in shape finally after a bad start of the year,
so I am climbing pretty hard stuff in the 34-28 but why would you cast
aside an entire group of people to appeal to the Snob Set?

With an Ultegra group you can make many more choices of gear ratios
double and triple. And as I said, the shifting is so much better I
can't understand why Campy couldn't get it right.



Uh, current Campagnolo 2x12 and 2x11 support the standard 11~32 cassette.

Ergo have not been rebuildable since 2007 but Ergo bodies change out
quickly and are not at all expensive as compared to rebuild labor plus
normal wearing parts on the steel-cam 1992 through 2006 versions.



And there is a triple available in some of the cheaper groups?

https://www.campagnolo.com/AU/en/Cam...aur_and_veloce

A Centaur 10s triple would be awesome to replace the Shimano Sora 9s
that came with my gravel tourer.

--
JS


If you're willing to change your manner of shifting. The paddle shifts up in one and down in the other. Centaur is a good group - sort of 105ish - all of the good parts of the upper level parts but a bit heavier. On a touring bike that is certainly no handicap.
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