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

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

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

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!

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

What is a compact crank?

--
Tom Reingold
Noo Joizy
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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.

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.

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

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In article
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"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