Difference between 2005/06 Campagnolo Centaur/Veloce ct cranksets

[bfd]

I'm looking at building up a bike with a 2005/06 Campagnolo Centaur CT crankset (50/34) for a square taper bb. I've found a similar Veloce model and was wondering what, if any, difference there are between the two cranksets. Thanks!

[mistermo]

I can't say for sure, as I'm not overly familiar with the Veloce's, but I've seemed to notice that there's a difference in chain rings. Some Veloce's I've seen have what appears to be stamped steel chainrings, while the Centaur's have a nicely polished, maybe alloy? finish.

[buldogge]

Yep...Finish level, graphics, and chainrings...but...functionally, I never really noticed a difference!

-Mark in St. Louis

[christian]

Chainrings and finish. I have a set of alloy 2006 Centaur cranks. They're cool, because they're actually 110bcd.

[slowerthanyou]

I've got both Veloce and Centaur CT cranks. Chainrings are nicer on the Centaur's and the Centaur seems a bit more polished. Functionaly identical.

[oliver1850]

Here's a couple of pics. I didn't have a Centaur CT, but the STD should still give you a good comparison to the Veloce. There's no doubt that the Centaur rings look nicer, but the Veloce has the same ramps and pins. Centaur has very slightly more polish, but I don't think you'd notice the difference without a Veloce side by side to compare. Centaur also has the CR bolts with the "BREV CAMPAGNOLO" imprint.

[ultraman6970]

The finishing are different, and veloce since long time ago is using stamped chanrings. Centaur changed to stamped chainrings last year I believe.

IMO no hudge difference in the chainrings but it is a bling bling thing :D

[mossman]

bump.

any difference between veloce & centaur shifters of the same vintage...2005? besides the cut out in the centaur shifter, are the internals the same?

[oliver1850]

Internals are almost all the same between Veloce and Centaur in 2004-2006. 2004 was the first year for Veloce 10, but Veloce 9 was also available through 2005.

[oldpotatoe]

The finishing are different, and veloce since long time ago is using stamped chanrings. Centaur changed to stamped chainrings last year I believe.

IMO no hudge difference in the chainrings but it is a bling bling thing :D

Small ring is still machined, big ring stamped.