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flickwet
11-07-2010, 07:29 PM
Gonna build up my Surly CrossCheck as a cold weather/CX/touring allrounder. Now my dilemma, one of two builds

1. Campy triple (old Victory 28,38,50) with downtube shifters and one of several 7 and 8 speed wheelset combos, including Mavic sewups. The campy stuff is in real nice shape....or...

2. Shimano 9 speed 105 with a xt rear derailler, 11-32 cogset and a lx crank with 36,48. the Shimano is off some other bikes I have and is used but OK not as clean the Campy, but is more "modern"

I would appreciate some input, just wanna have some fun with this
dmurphey
11-07-2010, 07:35 PM
#2 sounds like it would shift faster and climb well. Will the rear spacing fit both of these?
97CSI
11-07-2010, 07:40 PM
If the Campy is in good shape you might want to save it from the bad weather of the riding you are describing. Little bit of road salt will go a long way on making it no longer 'in good shape'.
Dekonick
11-07-2010, 07:43 PM
Might be hard to build up with 7 speed as that is typically 126 rear spacing and the Surly Cross-Check has 132.5 rear spacing.
oliver1850
11-07-2010, 09:50 PM
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oldpotatoe
11-08-2010, 07:45 AM
Might be hard to build up with 7 speed as that is typically 126 rear spacing and the Surly Cross-Check has 132.5 rear spacing.

Axles and axle spacers are your friend..easily fixed. All my wheels are 6 or 7s freewheels and all are 130mm.
Dekonick
11-08-2010, 09:17 AM
Axles and axle spacers are your friend..easily fixed. All my wheels are 6 or 7s freewheels and all are 130mm.

True...
flickwet
11-08-2010, 11:26 AM
I think I will, and build her up with the Shimano, 97CSI and oliver1850 convinced me. I'll save the Campy for something a bit more apropo. BTW the spacing is cool on all my stuff 130 thru and thru. Thanks all!... bike threads are fun
sherok
11-11-2010, 07:09 AM
Number 2 - the xt rear der is a great option.
Ken Robb
11-11-2010, 10:10 AM
My Riv Allrounder has Ultegra Octa-Link triple cranks and 135mm Shimano hub with 11-34 7spd. cassette, newish silver XT rear derailer shifted by Sun Tour Power Ratchet barends and it's so good that I have been saving a few 9 and 10 spd. groups in my garage.
flickwet
11-11-2010, 11:41 AM
With the Triple? I guess my big hump all along is commiting to a triple or a wider range double. Fashion says double, reality says triple. I maybe need to embrace some reality, or not. How do you like the bar ends. I am looking at a pair of vintage campy ones on ebay (shhhh) to use instead of the downtube shifters if its a campy build