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Anyone interested, I spotted this NOS Campy Comp Triple (this was the last generation made--uses Centaur sq taper) 53-42-30/ 170 ~$140:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/NIB-NEW-Cam...8AAOSwQ5VcXuZo |
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I am in a similar situation on my 2004 Spectrum. Went with a Veloce 13-29 cassette as the easiest “fix”. If I am reading the forum correctly, Shimano maybe working on a new range of sub compacts that will sure to draw my interest.
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Thanks to peterb
A post on the Classifieds netted a Centaur compact crank from peterb.
Nicer riding now. First ride with others netted me a "sure is a pretty bike". |
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I think my view on Campy Triples is a little different than most on here. And I've been riding them, on at least one of my bikes....one I take traveling, since the Racing T 8 speeds came out in 90's. I've also got pretty good at setting them up....so they shift same as a nice shifting double.
I view them as a way to have it all when your riding is on both flats and hilly/mountainous terrain. They allow me to have my gears close together...front and rear, with a small ring in front for occasional climbing. And I don't think that 30 oz small ring adds any more weight than some big cassettes I see with same low gear. I usually use a 30-42-52 and 13-26, or 13-30 or 13-29 with a med cage RD. Got a new 30-40-50 Comp Triple I haven't used yet. But (78 next month) might use that as a 28-40-50 with what ever I wish at rear. Don't care about fast going down the mountain, I just get to top and coast down the other side anyway. Going over 30-35 scares the heck out of me. If I lived in mountains where it is either up or down.....frankly I would as soon use one of the new doubles...with something like a 30-46 front.....and rear cassette of 11-32. So I could tell when I was shifting on a climb. Think close ratio rear is too small a change many times. And have some other cassettes starting with 12 for more close ratio riding. And...I've always got a bunch of cassettes around...to mix up cogs with. Anyway...I view Campy Triples the way Campy used to describe them....for fast riding where you want to make small changes for elevation and wind changes, with a small ring for climbs. But for just climbing....then going down the other side......double can give same low gears with changes you can feel on climbs. Triples with very low gears like you use for touring or a loaded bike take some different thinking. You can get way lower than a light road bike needs with one of those. Down to walking speed. |
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I've got an Athena UT silver Compact 175 and Chorus 12/29 cassette I can sell. Also have a Record compact 4-arm 34/50...
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Another dinosaur here still stuck in 10 speed land. Nowadays I'm usually running either 13-26 or 13-29. Nice gaps and the range I need. I have one set of wheels with the newer 12-27 cassette also... have to say I don't like it quite as well.
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Has anyone tried the Veloce or Centaur Power Torque 10 speed Triple cranks with the older style shifters and comp front derailleur? Power Torque was click and it drops to the smaller ring vs the ratcheting style of the older 10 speed left shifter. They have a narrower Q factor than the square taper triple cranks.
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Can a campy chorus short cage RD handle the 29 tooth cog?
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Yes, and the 12-30(10s) as well...The '29' came out with only a standard cage rear der...
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I used a sram red crank on my sr 11 Ottrott, they're easy to strip. A company in Italy called speedydecals makes sr11 crank decals, and I used some testors candy red on the cranks after stripping them. It looks really nice.
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