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Finally, a non-carbon Campy compact crank!
When will it be available? I see it is a Centaur model. Will there be
Chorus/Record? TIA App |
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Finally, a non-carbon Campy compact crank!
App wrote: When will it be available? I see it is a Centaur model. Will there be Chorus/Record? TIA App A link for those who have not seen it yet. http://www.cyclingnews.com/tech/?id=2005/news/07-28 http://www.cyclingnews.com/tech.php?.../Centaur_CTalu |
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Finally, a non-carbon Campy compact crank!
But why must it have a proprietary BCD? Why can't it be 110? I would
buy this crank if it were 110, but I won't now because I don't want to be limited to Campy rings (sorry, not going to pay a premium for "18% better shifting" or any other nonsense) and I want to have compatibility with my other 110 cranksets. I understand why they did it, but I don't like it. Andrew Karre |
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Finally, a non-carbon Campy compact crank!
Actually, this has been discussed on ibob list and someone corresponded
with Campy and was told that the bcd WILL BE 110bcd!!!! Of course, things may change, so we'll have to wait until it comes out to confirm. Further, being that this is a Centaur-level crank, you'll get Campy quality without paying Record prices!!!! For those who "look down" at Centaur, remember that the majority of the innards in the Centaur ergo levers and rear hub are basically the same as Record. Centaur is arguably the best value from Campy! |
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Finally, a non-carbon Campy compact crank!
On 3 Aug 2005 08:13:59 -0700, "Andrew Karre"
wrote: But why must it have a proprietary BCD? Why can't it be 110? I would buy this crank if it were 110, but I won't now because I don't want to be limited to Campy rings (sorry, not going to pay a premium for "18% better shifting" or any other nonsense) and I want to have compatibility with my other 110 cranksets. I understand why they did it, but I don't like it. Andrew Karre Is it patentable? If not, expect to see TA rings in the Campag compact pattern before your first set wears out. Kinky Cowboy* *Batteries not included May contain traces of nuts Your milage may vary |
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Finally, a non-carbon Campy compact crank!
What is a compact crank? -- Tom Reingold Noo Joizy This email address works, but only for a short time. |
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Finally, a non-carbon Campy compact crank!
People refer to double cranks with 110mm bolt circle diameter (bcd) as
"compact" cranks and allow a 33t small chainring. In contrast, the smallest chainring you can use with Campy's 135 bcd is 39t; Shimano 130bcd allows only as low as a 38t. Tyler Hamilton made this type of crank popular a few years ago when he rode up the Alps with either a 52x36 or 50x36 FSA carbon crank. After that, people who were afraid to use a triple, otherwise they would be called a FRED or POSEUR, wanted one and the compact crank craze began. Most mfrs, except Shimano, now offer one and its common to find. |
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Finally, a non-carbon Campy compact crank!
bfd wrote:
People refer to double cranks with 110mm bolt circle diameter (bcd) as "compact" cranks and allow a 33t small chainring. In contrast, the smallest chainring you can use with Campy's 135 bcd is 39t; Shimano 130bcd allows only as low as a 38t. Tyler Hamilton made this type of crank popular a few years ago when he rode up the Alps with either a 52x36 or 50x36 FSA carbon crank. After that, people who were afraid to use a triple, otherwise they would be called a FRED or POSEUR, wanted one and the compact crank craze began. Most mfrs, except Shimano, now offer one and its common to find. Thanks! I like to buy as little equipment as possible. I have an old Campy crank, and the smallest chainring available is 42T. When I started towing my kids in a trailer, I needed lower gears, so I put on a freewheel that has a 34T sprocket for a low gear. I still ride this setup. It's ugly, and the gears are widely spaced, but it works, and I guess I'm a reverse snob. A triple crank would be nice, coupled with close gears in the rear, but I'm too cheap for that. -- Tom Reingold Noo Joizy This email address works, but only for a short time. |
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Finally, a non-carbon Campy compact crank!
Tom Reingold asked:
What is a compact crank? See: http://sheldonbrown.com/gloss_cn-z.html#compactcrank This is one of many cycling terms defined and explained in my Bicycle Glossary. http://sheldonbrown.com/glossary Sheldon "Cyclexicographer" Brown +-------------------------------------------------+ | I contend that we are both atheists. | | I just believe in one fewer god than you do. | | When you understand why you dismiss all the | | other possible gods, you will understand | | why I dismiss yours. --Stephen Roberts | +-------------------------------------------------+ 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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Finally, a non-carbon Campy compact crank!
In article
.com, "bfd" wrote: People refer to double cranks with 110mm bolt circle diameter (bcd) as "compact" cranks and allow a 33t small chainring. In contrast, the smallest chainring you can use with Campy's 135 bcd is 39t; Shimano 130bcd allows only as low as a 38t. Tyler Hamilton made this type of crank popular a few years ago when he rode up the Alps with either a 52x36 or 50x36 FSA carbon crank. After that, people who were afraid to use a triple, otherwise they would be called a FRED or POSEUR, wanted one and the compact crank craze began. Most mfrs, except Shimano, now offer one and its common to find. Hi. A couple questions. What is the origin of the expression "Fred?" Could it be the creation Fat Freddy of Gilbert Shelton the cartoonist? If a guy is running a triple when manly men only run a double, how can the triple rider be called a poseur, since that triple is out there to be seen? The essence of poseur is appearance. Thanks. I absolutely understand the point that someone would run a doubble for fear of being seen with a trippple. -- Michael Press |
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