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Jonathan V.D. S
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For my trekking bike I am considering several different setups of gears. One of the options is a
campagnolo groupset, but I'm not sure how practical that would be for a bike that needs to carry a
lot of luggage - uphill, that is. This means that the number of teeth on both the front and rear
sprockets need to be more in the mountain bike range rather than the racing bike range. But what I'd
really like is as wide a range as possible, like, say,
25/30/45+ teeth on the front sprockets, and something like a range of 13-30+ on the rear cassette.
On campagnolo's website I saw that they don't have such sprockets. Does this mean that, for example,
a campagnolo centaur derailer would not work on the larger rear sprockets and the smaller front
sprockets?
If I would use rear sprockets (and a compatible rear hub) from a different brand, what brands could
I consider? Would a shimano MTB casette work, with shimano compatible hub and chain? Or do
campagnolo-compatible sprockets (with numbers of teeth outside the regular campagnolo range) exist,
so I could build my own cassette with a lighter gear? Personally, I don't know why a rear derailer
would be unable to move the chain from a different brand, but I'm not sure at all.
And what crankset could be used? I'd want a triple crankset with a small gear in the smallest MTB
range and the largest sprocket coming close to the largest gears on regular road bikes for non-pro
cyclists - I guess something between 45 and 50 teeth. Again: can a campagnolo front derailer shift
the chain between such sprockets? And what crankset (what brand) would be suitable, also considering
compatibility with the chain?
Also I'd like to know how durable the campagnolo road material is. Are the hubs suitable for a wheel
that carries a big load? Are there 'heavy duty' hubs I might want to consider? Weight is not really
an issue; I'm looking for sturdy and durable material (that goes for all parts). Are campagnolo
derailers durable and how well do they handle dirt? Some cyclocross bikes are outfitted with
campagnolo parts - are these special (if so, are they for sale?) or is the normal material good
enough to use on a cyclocross bike?
I could not find cantilever brakes on the campagnolo website. What durable cantilever brakes are
compatible with their brake levers?
Thanks to anyone who takes time to answer my questions. I'm not unconditionally committed to
campagnolo parts, but would just like to know what's possible in that department.
Jonathan.
campagnolo groupset, but I'm not sure how practical that would be for a bike that needs to carry a
lot of luggage - uphill, that is. This means that the number of teeth on both the front and rear
sprockets need to be more in the mountain bike range rather than the racing bike range. But what I'd
really like is as wide a range as possible, like, say,
25/30/45+ teeth on the front sprockets, and something like a range of 13-30+ on the rear cassette.
On campagnolo's website I saw that they don't have such sprockets. Does this mean that, for example,
a campagnolo centaur derailer would not work on the larger rear sprockets and the smaller front
sprockets?
If I would use rear sprockets (and a compatible rear hub) from a different brand, what brands could
I consider? Would a shimano MTB casette work, with shimano compatible hub and chain? Or do
campagnolo-compatible sprockets (with numbers of teeth outside the regular campagnolo range) exist,
so I could build my own cassette with a lighter gear? Personally, I don't know why a rear derailer
would be unable to move the chain from a different brand, but I'm not sure at all.
And what crankset could be used? I'd want a triple crankset with a small gear in the smallest MTB
range and the largest sprocket coming close to the largest gears on regular road bikes for non-pro
cyclists - I guess something between 45 and 50 teeth. Again: can a campagnolo front derailer shift
the chain between such sprockets? And what crankset (what brand) would be suitable, also considering
compatibility with the chain?
Also I'd like to know how durable the campagnolo road material is. Are the hubs suitable for a wheel
that carries a big load? Are there 'heavy duty' hubs I might want to consider? Weight is not really
an issue; I'm looking for sturdy and durable material (that goes for all parts). Are campagnolo
derailers durable and how well do they handle dirt? Some cyclocross bikes are outfitted with
campagnolo parts - are these special (if so, are they for sale?) or is the normal material good
enough to use on a cyclocross bike?
I could not find cantilever brakes on the campagnolo website. What durable cantilever brakes are
compatible with their brake levers?
Thanks to anyone who takes time to answer my questions. I'm not unconditionally committed to
campagnolo parts, but would just like to know what's possible in that department.
Jonathan.