Campy Potenza...Anyone tried it??

[Tommasini53]

Anyone with hands on experience with the new Campy Potenza line??

I'm building up a gravel bike and planning to use Chorus. I know rear derailleurs can take some abuse with sticks, rocks and mud on gravel so I'm wondering if the Potenza rear derailleur might be tougher than the carbon models.

[ultraman6970]

I put a potenza crankset in my kid's bike and so far so good. Really well built.

[saab2000]

Originally Posted by Tommasini53

Anyone with hands on experience with the new Campy Potenza line??

I'm building up a gravel bike and planning to use Chorus. I know rear derailleurs can take some abuse with sticks, rocks and mud on gravel so I'm wondering if the Potenza rear derailleur might be tougher than the carbon models.

Carbon does not lack toughness. Don't avoid carbon because you think it might not be up to the task.

I can't comment on Potenza or Campagnolo 11-speed for that matter. But my carbon 10-speed stuff has been outstandingly durable and tough. Frankly, the aluminum pivots and metal contacts wear out quicker.

[bigbill]

I'm going to commit sacrilege here, I have four road bikes with Campy from early 00's ten speed to the latest Chorus 11. I've got a new custom gravel bike and it has shimaNo components that work so well. R685 shifters, 8000 derailleurs, 785 calipers, it's just to smooth and precise. The 8000 (and 9100) front derailleur is awesome, campy should take some notes.

[dmurphey]

I run Campy Chorus on my all-rounder and needed some lower gears to get my saggy ass up steep hills. I had compact front and 12-29 is the widest in back for Chorus. Potenza goes lower in back, 11-32 if I recall correctly. Campy says you have to buy Potenza shifters to run the wider range Potenza rear deraileur. I wouldnt bite on replacing perfectly good Chorus shifters. Now I hear from the experts that my Chorus shifters will play fine w Potenza rear derailleur. I would go for new RD and new wide range rear cassette. I have not bitten on this yet. I though the Potenza stuff would not work based on Campy info, and so changed from compact to super/subcompact/adventure front crank and rings, Sugino OX901D 48/32.

[ultraman6970]

Campagnolo always say that old stuff dont work with the new one... or that you cant mix between group...

[saab2000]

Originally Posted by bigbill

I'm going to commit sacrilege here, I have four road bikes with Campy from early 00's ten speed to the latest Chorus 11. I've got a new custom gravel bike and it has shimaNo components that work so well. R685 shifters, 8000 derailleurs, 785 calipers, it's just to smooth and precise. The 8000 (and 9100) front derailleur is awesome, campy should take some notes.

If you like it, use it. It's not sacrilege. I had a big Shimano eye-opening about four years ago. I really like riding with it. As you say, it's smooth and precise and very high quality.

Campagnolo should definitely be taking notes.

[R3awak3n]

Originally Posted by bigbill

I'm going to commit sacrilege here, I have four road bikes with Campy from early 00's ten speed to the latest Chorus 11. I've got a new custom gravel bike and it has shimaNo components that work so well. R685 shifters, 8000 derailleurs, 785 calipers, it's just to smooth and precise. The 8000 (and 9100) front derailleur is awesome, campy should take some notes.

I think they did, 2015+ campy fd is fantastic as well.

[ntb1001]

I have a Potenza groupset on my daughters bike and its a very nice working groupset.

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[AngryScientist]

Potenza works fantastically.

the real reason to use the RD is for the mid cage to get to a bigger gear in the rear.

46/30 up front - 11/32 in the rear. spin spin spin.

[Tommasini53]

Very nice looking bike....did you read the Tom R. interview in Peloton?? One of those interviews that draws one in.

i forgot about the gear range that is different between the Chorus and Potenza. I need to talk with some of the local gravel riders. That wider range might be an important consideration. Our hills are very short, but the unmaintained roads are rather steep.

[oldpotatoe]

Originally Posted by R3awak3n

I think they did, 2015+ campy fd is fantastic as well.

It is and w/o the complexity of the latest(and very well working) 9100 and 8000 front ders. In addition, as nice as 8000 and 9100 is, it's a shame they are making cranks that aren't compatible with earlier chainrings..when a 6800 or 9000 CR is gone, it's a shame to have to swap the crank to 'replace' a chainring. IMHO, of course.

BTW-Vecchio's has a demo bike with Potenza..really excellent stuff for not a lot of $..

[bitpuddle]

Originally Posted by oldpotatoe

it's a shame they are making cranks that aren't compatible with earlier chainrings..when a 6800 or 9000 CR is gone, it's a shame to have to swap the crank to 'replace' a chainring.

It is difficult to imagine a scenario where someone would replace just the crankset. Adding a power meter, maybe?

6800/9000 parts will be available for a long time. The new cranks are a clear improvement with chain line; well worth upgrading the derailleurs if you have shorter stays and don’t run a standard up front.

[lookout2015]

Originally Posted by Tommasini53

Anyone with hands on experience with the new Campy Potenza line??

I'm building up a gravel bike and planning to use Chorus. I know rear derailleurs can take some abuse with sticks, rocks and mud on gravel so I'm wondering if the Potenza rear derailleur might be tougher than the carbon models.

I don know about relative toughness but Potenza is a great group set. Crank is self-extracting powertorque+ so no special tools required, and shifters aren't ultrashift so can't go across as many gears at once are the two main functional differences you'll see between Potenza and Chorus. Past that, Potenza has a medium rear derailleur cage option so you can go to an 11-32 if you want

You could even do all Potenza except for Chorus shifters if you wanted cheaper derailleur (should you need to replace) and wider cassette, but prefer Chorus shifters...

[oldpotatoe]

Originally Posted by lookout2015

I don know about relative toughness but Potenza is a great group set. Crank is self-extracting powertorque+ so no special tools required, and shifters aren't ultrashift so can't go across as many gears at once are the two main functional differences you'll see between Potenza and Chorus. Past that, Potenza has a medium rear derailleur cage option so you can go to an 11-32 if you want

You could even do all Potenza except for Chorus shifters if you wanted cheaper derailleur (should you need to replace) and wider cassette, but prefer Chorus shifters...

Should be noted that you can install a Potenza longer cage on SR/Record/Chorus rear ders also..

Page 19

https://www.campagnolo.com/media/fil...017_part_A.pdf

AND medium cage rear ders for SR/Record/Chorus as well..for 2018.