White Industries VBC ST Cranks?

[Hardlyrob]

So I'm redoing the drive train of my 22 year old Serotta CSI. Looking at Campy Chorus 11 - but can't stand the giant black carbon cranks on a fairly classic steel bike.

Shop I'm working with recommended the White Industries VBC square taper cranks. Does any one have any experience running these cranks with Campy chain / RD / FD?

WI says they are optimized for SRAM / Shimano - any thoughts with Campy?

Thanks

[icepick_trotsky]

They'll work great. For what it's worth, save some cash and get a KMC chain while you're at it.

11 speed is functionally identical across brands in spacing, including cassettes.

[Mzilliox]

Yup, they work for campy 10 or 11, use em on both.

[verbs4us]

Several thousand miles into this exact set up-- WI VBC on Campy Athena running gear and chain -- and no complaints and even some compliments. The only negative is that I feel like the chainrings wear prematurely--or at least faster than my old NR chain rings did in 1980. Still, shifting is fast and certain. Runs quiet.

[VoyTirando]

Have black vbc 48/32 square taper paired with Athena 11 shifters and cassette, and a KMC chain. Works flawlessly. Looks way nicer than any other modern crank I've seen.

[verbs4us]

The only modern crank that, to my eye, has nice classic lines and proportions is the TA Carmina--at about twice the price of the VBC crank. it is very beefy and stiff (I put it on my Gran Criterium) and I suspect the rings will outlast the WI rings.

[R3awak3n]

I ran VBC with campy, no problems shifts fine.

Now don't expect the VBC to shift as good as a campy crank or a praxis crank but it shifts fine.

[velofinds]

It's a lovely bit of kit.

Oddly enough (in a good way, I guess), my VBC shifts just as well as my Chorus 11, if not better.

[AngryScientist]

my two main bikes are campy-11 with VBC cranks. No problems.

[Hardlyrob]

Great - Thanks everyone!

Rob