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Chorus Triple Crankset 2003 - why not?
I am curious if anyone knows why campagnolo did not offer a chorus
triple crankset for 2003. Also, is it possible to simply buy a chorus crankset and drill it and/or add spacers and extra chainring bolts to triplize it ?? It's campy's most aesthetically nice crankset - not available in triple - seems illogical. Is there some reason that there was no demand for chorus triple cranks? Are they trying to use up their stock of record triples? - Don Gillies San Diego, CA |
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Chorus Triple Crankset 2003 - why not?
"Donald Gillies" wrote in message ... I am curious if anyone knows why campagnolo did not offer a chorus triple crankset for 2003. Also, is it possible to simply buy a chorus crankset and drill it and/or add spacers and extra chainring bolts to triplize it ?? It's campy's most aesthetically nice crankset - not available in triple - seems illogical. Is there some reason that there was no demand for chorus triple cranks? Are they trying to use up their stock of record triples? Huh? Campagnolo DOES offer a Chorus triple crankset: http://www.campagnolo.com/groupsets.php?gid=2&cid=7 You can find them here (or any bike shop that sells Campy or buys thru QBP): http://aebike.com/site/page.cfm?PageID=30&Category=1193 and also on ebay he http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...tem=3637044373 If you're only looking at the *big* mail order catalogs, first they're not reflective of everything that's sold. Second, alot of them choose to sell Centaur triple and/or the Racing-T triple as those 2 cranks offer alot of value for the money, e.g., Campy quality for around $100, very hard to beat. As for drilling out a crankset, I wouldn't. If you must use a double, get a triplizer chainring (middle chainring with inner/smaller one attached), like the TA or Willow ones sold he http://www.sheldonbrown.com/harris/chainrings.html#135 |
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Chorus Triple Crankset 2003 - why not?
"bfd" writes:
Huh? Campagnolo DOES offer a Chorus triple crankset: http://www.campagnolo.com/groupsets.php?gid=2&cid=7 Not in 2003. The 2004 crankset is same as record in 2003. Did campy simply phase out the chorus triples in 2003 because they know that Record would become Chorus in 2004 ?? Is this the way we can tell in the future when a crankset will be redesigned ?? Anyway, there was no chorus triple for 2003 : http://www.campagnolo.com/pdf/spares03_A.pdf Notice that "Chorus Triple" isn't listed in the index. All your other suggestions were great, thank you. - Don Gillies San Diego, CA |
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Chorus Triple Crankset 2003 - why not?
Donald Gillies wrote:
I am curious if anyone knows why campagnolo did not offer a chorus triple crankset for 2003. Also, is it possible to simply buy a chorus crankset and drill it and/or add spacers and extra chainring bolts to triplize it ?? It's campy's most aesthetically nice crankset - not available in triple - seems illogical. Is there some reason that there was no demand for chorus triple cranks? Are they trying to use up their stock of record triples? "Why" is always a dicey question but Campagnolo had the Racing Triple crank, suitable for CHR and REC until the introduction of the current Record Triple. IMHO they, being a really small company, just brought out their new designs in steps. (I am _not_ ascribing any furtive motives here) New Chorus triple for 2004 might be just what you seek! -- Andrew Muzi www.yellowjersey.org Open every day since 1 April, 1971 |
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Chorus Triple Crankset 2003 - why not?
gillies- I am curious if anyone knows why campagnolo did not offer a chorus
triple crankset for 2003. Also, is it possible to simply buy a chorus crankset and drill it and/or add spacers and extra chainring bolts to triplize it ?? BRBR They just didn't and do for 2004. No way to drill a Chorus crank for a triple but there are 'tripleizers' availanble that use a new middle ring for the mount for the smallest ring. gillies- It's campy's most aesthetically nice crankset - not available in triple - seems illogical. BRBR I kinda like the Record one myself. 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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Chorus Triple Crankset 2003 - why not?
gillies- Did campy
simply phase out the chorus triples in 2003 because they know that Record would become Chorus in 2004 ?? BRBR There never was a 'Chorus' triple, ever- 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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Chorus Triple Crankset 2003 - why not?
(Qui si parla Campagnolo) wrote:
gillies- Did campy simply phase out the chorus triples in 2003 because they know that Record would become Chorus in 2004 ?? BRBR There never was a 'Chorus' triple, ever- There seems to be some confusion about this, but... http://www.habcycles.com/chorus3.jpg I know that the QBP Chorus kits spec a Record crank, but they DO have Chorus triples in stock (I got the last 172.5mm one though). The rep taking the order was surprised to find there WAS a Chorus triple crank, FWIW. Mark Hickey Habanero Cycles http://www.habcycles.com Home of the $695 ti frame |
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Chorus Triple Crankset 2003 - why not?
Mark Hickey writes:
There seems to be some confusion about this, but... http://www.habcycles.com/chorus3.jpg I know that the QBP Chorus kits spec a Record crank, but they DO have Chorus triples in stock (I got the last 172.5mm one though). The rep taking the order was surprised to find there WAS a Chorus triple crank, FWIW. Well, the picture you're showing me (imho) is either a 2003 record, or 2004 chorus (now with record pattern 4-arms spider) crankset. I just think the chorus 5-arm spider (+ 6th arm going to pedal) is the most aesthetically pleasing campy spider. I didn't realize that chorus & record buyers wanting a triple were (in 2002) supposed to buy a "racing triple" (looks like centaur), and in 2003 supposed to buy a "record" crankset and in 2004 are supposed to buy a "chorus crankset" (record 2003 pattern). I guess there never, ever, ever was a crankset with a nice 6-arm (not 5-arm) triple spider with a straight taper (as opposed to concave taper of centaur) to the chainring bolts. - Don Gillies San Diego, CA |
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Chorus Triple Crankset 2003 - why not?
"Donald Gillies" wrote in message ... Mark Hickey writes: There seems to be some confusion about this, but... http://www.habcycles.com/chorus3.jpg I know that the QBP Chorus kits spec a Record crank, but they DO have Chorus triples in stock (I got the last 172.5mm one though). The rep taking the order was surprised to find there WAS a Chorus triple crank, FWIW. Well, the picture you're showing me (imho) is either a 2003 record, or 2004 chorus (now with record pattern 4-arms spider) crankset. I just think the chorus 5-arm spider (+ 6th arm going to pedal) is the most aesthetically pleasing campy spider. I didn't realize that chorus & record buyers wanting a triple were (in 2002) supposed to buy a "racing triple" (looks like centaur), and in 2003 supposed to buy a "record" crankset and in 2004 are supposed to buy a "chorus crankset" (record 2003 pattern). I don't know that you're supposed to do any of those things, but you could also buy a Centaur triple crank. Definitely the sweet spot. I guess there never, ever, ever was a crankset with a nice 6-arm (not 5-arm) triple spider with a straight taper (as opposed to concave taper of centaur) to the chainring bolts. - Don Gillies San Diego, CA |
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