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12-09-2016, 10:58 AM
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Climbing the walls with Campy--34 x 32 with Potenza/2016 Record
At 64, I'm facing reality, a little. I've been a Campy guy since 1973 when I raced as a college dropout for a couple years. On trips to Mallorca, Italy and California, I've been pretty happy with a Campy compact setup of 34/50 and a 12-29 cassette, but have experimented with 34 x 32 on a DuraAce bike and it's the bomb for really long, really steep climbs.
So when Potenza came out I thought I'd be my own guinea pig again and see if the new 11-32 cassette and a Potenza RD would work with the 2016 Record on my new Hampsten carbon bike. The chain is a new Chorus chain, btw. Peter (Old Potato) and Justin from Signature both thought I'd be okay if the levers are the newest Campy generation (and they appear to be absolutely correct). I think I read that Campy may come out with Chorus and Record mid-cage RDs to go with their gruppos. Would be nice, but the key would be to see if they'd work with the older levers. Cliff's Notes: Works perfectly on the repair stand: [IMG]  [/IMG]Sure, it's a bit fugly, and perhaps some snarky bike dudes will think it's demeaning, but I'm psyched to try it on the road, which will most likely be Sunday. Some folks on here were curious. I'll report back when the field testing has begun. This looks like it could be the bike I take to Mallorca and Italy this year! HTH, Tim Last edited by Tim Porter; 12-09-2016 at 01:33 PM. 
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12-09-2016, 11:04 AM
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rock on tim. i'm certain it will work fine.
no shame in using bigger gears, if it allows you to ride longer, further and smarter IMO. my waterford is using an IRD subcompact crankset with 46x30 rings, and i use an 11-32 out back, so i am lower than 1:1 on that bike. i dont use that low-low all that often, but when i do it's nice to have. cleaned lincoln gap earlier this year, billed as the steepest paved mile in America. 30-32 was nice to have!
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12-09-2016, 11:07 AM
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I did try with the Record RD that was already on the bike. Could not make it work. I'll try the wheel on another bike that has that setup . . . . Tim
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12-09-2016, 11:09 AM
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12-09-2016, 11:15 AM
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12-09-2016, 11:12 AM
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I don't think it's fugly. I'm just now starting to like the look of the Campy 4-arm cranksets. I'm a Campy guy and all my bikes have 5 arm cranksets of various models and years. I was kinda repulsed by the 4-arm units when they first came out, but I have to now admit ... "I've grown accustomed to your face".
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12-09-2016, 11:16 AM
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I approve. If I recall, this already had a silver post and stem correct?
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12-09-2016, 11:18 AM
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12-09-2016, 11:25 AM
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Looks good! Btw, Campy had a mid-cage Record RD when it was selling 10 speed and it is still available for sale:
http://www.wiggle.com/campagnolo-rec...ar-derailleur/  I wonder if this RD would work with the current 11 speed shifters? Good Luck!
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12-09-2016, 11:40 AM
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Looks fine and probably works fantastically.
I have 11-32 on one of my road bikes, but I am a massive Clydesdale of a cyclist and while I rarely have to use it, honestly on a long climb when you just need the break or when you settle in on something short and steep AF and you don't wanna race up it...34x32 and conversational effort is a really, really nice safety gear.
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12-09-2016, 01:46 PM
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12-09-2016, 02:50 PM
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It is my understanding that post 2015 11 speed shifters need their own RDs. So, would this mid-cage RD not be usable wtih post 2015 11 speed shifters too. Appreciate the help!
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12-09-2016, 05:29 PM
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12-09-2016, 10:09 PM
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