Campy 11 Speed Crankset Compatibility

[Cataboo]

I don't know if this helps - but I use 9 speed cranks with my 10 speed shimano ultegra stuff - I just changed my outer chain ring for a 10 speed one and that seems to have helped any shifting or compatibility issues. (least that's what I read on various forums)

[fidlfreek]

And I have a friend who uses 9 and 10 speed Dura Ace together with no problems.... Often manufacturers do not quite tell you everything thats possible w/ the parts. This I learned from Sheldon Brown RIP.

[aicabsolut]

Tom Boonen used Campy 10-speed cranks and front derailleur with 11-speed rear derailleur and cassette at Paris-Roubaix. Seemed to work for him.

[conorb]

Tom Boonen used Campy 10-speed cranks and front derailleur with 11-speed rear derailleur and cassette at Paris-Roubaix. Seemed to work for him.

Good information to know - thanks.

I've been hearing/reading that a Campy 10 speed crankset would work with the Campy 11 speed drivetrain and I guess (by extension) other cranksets should work as well.

I guess I'll just have to try it.

conorb

[TxDoc]

Hi, Yes you can use the crankset from a campy 10sp with the other components of the super record 11sp. The main difference in size is size of the chain: the chain for the 10sp is 5.9mm the one for the 11sp is narrower at 5.9mm. Both work fine on a 10sp crank, but if you want a 11sp cassette then you should use the 11sp specific chain (5.5). Either way, it works fine with the record 10sp crank. Actually a few weeks ago I helped a friend who switched part of his components to the 11sp. He was riding campy veloce with a ttFSA crankset. He changed the campy to super record 11, but kept his FSA crankset that he liked. The narrowercampy chain worked perfectly with his crankset.
I think some FSA cranksets come in 165, so that could be a good choice right there. I like Campy cranks and Token cranks much better - and that's what I use, but they don't make anything below 170.
Good luck!

[aicabsolut]

Yeah I should add that Boonen used the 11 chain with the mixed rig, I guess b/c of the 11-sp cassette.

Photos of the bike are on cyclingnews somewhere...