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  1. #15
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    Quote Originally Posted by sassyc View Post
    Most (if not all) shops will swap components for you before you buy the bike. Campy makes a compact (centaur 10 speed) and a record series triple. I personally love my compact double (less choices is easier ) but will go triple for a big ride next summer (16,000 ft of climbing). You should call the shop and see what kind of offer they'd make for swapping parts out.
    Starting in 2007, Campy separated their triple crankset collection from their doubles. The new triple series are called Race, Comp and Champ. Other than, that, I don't know too much about them because I don't know anyone who uses them. I doubt you can get a 165 or 167.5 Campy crank with them, if you need it.

    For your doubles, only Record and Chorus allows for multiple "Quick Shift" technology. If you're racing on rollers, the QS will be your friend! Centaur and lower only allows 1-2 shifts at a time. Both Record and Chorus are available as compacts (you will also have to go from a short to a medium FD)

    I run a 50-34 compact double but it's not all Campy. I needed easier climbing gears so I got a 12-27 cassette made by Miche (Campy doesn't make a 12-27, but they do make a 13-29) and 165 S-Works cranks. They're great for all the hill climbing I do and good enough for a sprint, too.
    Last edited by Bluetree; 10-30-2007 at 01:36 PM.

 

 

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