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I am looking to upgrade my bike with Campagnolo Centaur but I want to
build the wheels myself. I would like to know if there are other less expensive options than Chris King or Phil Wood that might allow radial spokes (Campy doesn't). I thought Ritchey would be good but it seems the only one they sell is 20 spoke version. Any suggestions would be appreciated. Thanks, bigsky |
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bigsky- I am looking to upgrade my bike with Campagnolo Centaur but I want to
build the wheels myself. I would like to know if there are other less expensive options than Chris King or Phil Wood that might allow radial spokes (Campy doesn't). BRBR I won't be the only one to ask-"why radial'? Does nothing to help the performance or durability of the wheel. Use Centaur, build normally, go ride. Peter Chisholm Vecchio's Bicicletteria 1833 Pearl St. Boulder, CO, 80302 (303)440-3535 http://www.vecchios.com "Ruote convenzionali costruite eccezionalmente bene" |
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bigsky- I am looking to upgrade my bike with Campagnolo Centaur but I want to
build the wheels myself. I would like to know if there are other less expensive options than Chris King or Phil Wood that might allow radial spokes (Campy doesn't). BRBR I won't be the only one to ask-"why radial'? Does nothing to help the performance or durability of the wheel. Use Centaur, build normally, go ride. Peter Chisholm Vecchio's Bicicletteria 1833 Pearl St. Boulder, CO, 80302 (303)440-3535 http://www.vecchios.com "Ruote convenzionali costruite eccezionalmente bene" |
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On Fri, 21 May 2004 03:12:58 GMT, bigsky
wrote: I am looking to upgrade my bike with Campagnolo Centaur but I want to build the wheels myself. I wouldn't want radial lacing. If I did, I'd use the Campy hub anyway. The drive side is not radial, the NDS doesn't have that high tension and the fronts don't get any torque. Other than crazy light, aluminum flange on Nukeproof hub, I haven't pulled spoke holes out yet. |
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On Fri, 21 May 2004 03:12:58 GMT, bigsky
wrote: I am looking to upgrade my bike with Campagnolo Centaur but I want to build the wheels myself. I wouldn't want radial lacing. If I did, I'd use the Campy hub anyway. The drive side is not radial, the NDS doesn't have that high tension and the fronts don't get any torque. Other than crazy light, aluminum flange on Nukeproof hub, I haven't pulled spoke holes out yet. |
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bigsky wrote in message thlink.net...
I am looking to upgrade my bike with Campagnolo Centaur but I want to build the wheels myself. I would like to know if there are other less expensive options than Chris King or Phil Wood that might allow radial spokes (Campy doesn't). I thought Ritchey would be good but it seems the only one they sell is 20 spoke version. Any suggestions would be appreciated. Thanks, bigsky You are talking about upgrading to Campagnolo Centaur? This is not an upgrade unless you are starting with Xenon. In case you are wondering, I have a Centaur equipped bike. And a Chorus equipped bike. Centaur is fine and works fine. But its not an upgrade level. Its a works fine and no complaints level of components. Chorus or Record are upgrade levels. You're mentioning Taiwanese made Ritchey in the same paragraph as Campagnolo? I think you should just buy the Centaur grouppo. Put in on your bike and ride. Don't buy 3-4-5 times as much boutique components. |
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bigsky wrote in message thlink.net...
I am looking to upgrade my bike with Campagnolo Centaur but I want to build the wheels myself. I would like to know if there are other less expensive options than Chris King or Phil Wood that might allow radial spokes (Campy doesn't). I thought Ritchey would be good but it seems the only one they sell is 20 spoke version. Any suggestions would be appreciated. Thanks, bigsky You are talking about upgrading to Campagnolo Centaur? This is not an upgrade unless you are starting with Xenon. In case you are wondering, I have a Centaur equipped bike. And a Chorus equipped bike. Centaur is fine and works fine. But its not an upgrade level. Its a works fine and no complaints level of components. Chorus or Record are upgrade levels. You're mentioning Taiwanese made Ritchey in the same paragraph as Campagnolo? I think you should just buy the Centaur grouppo. Put in on your bike and ride. Don't buy 3-4-5 times as much boutique components. |
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bigsky wrote:
I am looking to upgrade my bike with Campagnolo Centaur but I want to build the wheels myself. I would like to know if there are other less expensive options than Chris King or Phil Wood that might allow radial spokes (Campy doesn't). I thought Ritchey would be good but it seems the only one they sell is 20 spoke version. Any suggestions would be appreciated. I assume you're speaking of half-radial spoking, radial on the left. This is not a real-world risk with any decent quality hub, because the left side spoke tension is so low (if it isn't this pattern doesn't make any sense anyway.) You don't say what your bike currently has on it, but if you already have a Shimano 8-or more speed hub, there's no need to replace it, just get a 9- or 10-speed Shimano-compatible cassette and it will work fine with a corresponding Campagnolo shifter and derailer. Even if you don't currently have a suitable Shimano hub, you might want to consider buying one...they are far and away the best value in hubs. Sheldon "Shimagnolo" Brown +--------------------------------------------------------------+ | The two most beautiful words in the English language a | | 'Cheque enclosed.' -- Dorothy Parker | +--------------------------------------------------------------+ Harris Cyclery, West Newton, Massachusetts Phone 617-244-9772 FAX 617-244-1041 http://harriscyclery.com Hard-to-find parts shipped Worldwide http://captainbike.com http://sheldonbrown.com |
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