As I continue to move from Shimano to Campagnolo I am getting close to replacing the Dura-Ace 9s RD and cassette. I currently have Record 10s Ergos, Chorus UT crank and Dura-Ace 12-27 cogs using a Jtek gizmo. I want to keep my wheels for now and buy a Wheels modified cassette, 11-25 or 11-27. So, the questions:
Does the short cage Campy RD work with 34/50 and 11-27 or will I need a medium cage?
Is the Chorus RD really worth nearly double the price of the Centaur? From what I can tell the only difference, other than a few grams, are the better pulleys on the Chorus.
As I continue to move from Shimano to Campagnolo I am getting close to replacing the Dura-Ace 9s RD and cassette. I currently have Record 10s Ergos, Chorus UT crank and Dura-Ace 12-27 cogs using a Jtek gizmo. I want to keep my wheels for now and buy a Wheels modified cassette, 11-25 or 11-27. So, the questions:
Does the short cage Campy RD work with 34/50 and 11-27 or will I need a medium cage?
I have used a 53-39 crankset with 13-28 cassette in the past. 29 total tooth difference. Worked perfectly fine. Your looking at 32 total tooth difference. Almost cerainly would work fine. But if you have not bought any rear derailleur yet, I'd suggest the medium to remove all doubts. Unless appearance is an issue and the medium cage rear derailleur will make you look like a Fred. Then of course you must go with the short cage.
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Is the Chorus RD really worth nearly double the price of the Centaur? From what I can tell the only difference, other than a few grams, are the better pulleys on the Chorus.
Chorus has better pulleys? No kidding? Must be a new thing. My 1998 Chorus rear derailleur uses the same pulleys and steel bushings and steel cover plates as my 2004 Centaur and 2003 Centaur and 2005 Veloce and 2006 Veloce rear derailleurs. I have a couple extra rear derailleurs accumulated through the years. They all shift the same. I cannot tell whether I am using a 9 or 10 speed Chorus or Centaur or Veloce short, medium, or long cage rear derailleur on the bikes.
As I continue to move from Shimano to Campagnolo I am getting close to replacing the Dura-Ace 9s RD and cassette. I currently have Record 10s Ergos, Chorus UT crank and Dura-Ace 12-27 cogs using a Jtek gizmo. I want to keep my wheels for now and buy a Wheels modified cassette, 11-25 or 11-27. So, the questions:
Does the short cage Campy RD work with 34/50 and 11-27 or will I need a medium cage?
Do I understand it correctly that you still have to buy the RD yet? Why not buy a medium cage RD then and don't have to worry anymore in the future? Yes a short cage RD will shift that cassette.
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Is the Chorus RD really worth nearly double the price of the Centaur? From what I can tell the only difference, other than a few grams, are the better pulleys on the Chorus.
As I continue to move from Shimano to Campagnolo I am getting close to replacing the Dura-Ace 9s RD and cassette. I currently have Record 10s Ergos, Chorus UT crank and Dura-Ace 12-27 cogs using a Jtek gizmo. I want to keep my wheels for now and buy a Wheels modified cassette, 11-25 or 11-27. So, the questions:
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Does the short cage Campy RD work with 34/50 and 11-27 or will I need a medium cage?
I'm using a short cage Chorus 07 on 50/34 - 12/25, wich works, but i would defenatly go with a medium cage on 11/27. The chain is very tight when using 50-23 and too tight for my taste in 50-25.
As I continue to move from Shimano to Campagnolo I am getting close to replacing the Dura-Ace 9s RD and cassette. I currently have Record 10s Ergos, Chorus UT crank and Dura-Ace 12-27 cogs using a Jtek gizmo. I want to keep my wheels for now and buy a Wheels modified cassette, 11-25 or 11-27. So, the questions:
Does the short cage Campy RD work with 34/50 and 11-27 or will I need a medium cage?
Short cage is fine. Rememebr you have a 50t big ring, not a 53.
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Is the Chorus RD really worth nearly double the price of the Centaur? From what I can tell the only difference, other than a few grams, are the better pulleys on the Chorus.
For 2007, Record has pulleys that are 8.8mm wide, numbered RE-600. Chorus, Centaur, and a few levels down have pulleys that are 8.4mm wide, and they are ALL part number RE-700.
Anyone venture to guess what the wider Record pulleys do that the narrower ones do not (other than cost more for replacement)?
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No kidding???
Someone could go download the Campy parts catalog and see if the pulleys have the same part number or not...
Personally, if all I wanted was performance and not the snoot factor or the black carbon outer parallelogram piece, I'd go with the Centaur.
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As I continue to move from Shimano to Campagnolo I am getting close to replacing the Dura-Ace 9s RD and cassette. I currently have Record 10s Ergos, Chorus UT crank and Dura-Ace 12-27 cogs using a Jtek gizmo. I want to keep my wheels for now and buy a Wheels modified cassette, 11-25 or 11-27. So, the questions: Does the short cage Campy RD work with 34/50 and 11-27 or will I need a medium cage?
I'm using a short cage Chorus 07 on 50/34 - 12/25, wich works, but i would defenatly go with a medium cage on 11/27. The chain is very tight when using 50-23 and too tight for my taste in 50-25.
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Tim McTeague said:
As I continue to move from Shimano to Campagnolo I am getting close to replacing the Dura-Ace 9s RD and cassette. I currently have Record 10s Ergos, Chorus UT crank and Dura-Ace 12-27 cogs using a Jtek gizmo. I want to keep my wheels for now and buy a Wheels modified cassette, 11-25 or 11-27. So, the questions:
Does the short cage Campy RD work with 34/50 and 11-27 or will I need a medium cage?
Short cage is fine. Rememebr you have a 50t big ring, not a 53.
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Is the Chorus RD really worth nearly double the price of the Centaur? From what I can tell the only difference, other than a few grams, are the better pulleys on the Chorus.
Pulleys are the same. Get Centaur or even Veloce.
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Thanks, Peter, I had hoped you would chime in. My old Dura-Ace RD, short cage, works fine with the 50/34 and 12-27 setup. I figured the Campy would do the same. I added a '06 Centaur FD a few months ago and somehow feel obligated to replace the Shimano rear. I still plan on waiting for when my current cassette needs replacing and will then add the new RD.
On that note. How are the Wipperman chains with Campy? The basic one is cheaper and comes with the neat quick link.
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As I continue to move from Shimano to Campagnolo I am getting close to replacing the Dura-Ace 9s RD and cassette. I currently have Record 10s Ergos, Chorus UT crank and Dura-Ace 12-27 cogs using a Jtek gizmo. I want to keep my wheels for now and buy a Wheels modified cassette, 11-25 or 11-27. So, the questions:
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Does the short cage Campy RD work with 34/50 and 11-27 or will I need a medium cage?
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Short cage is fine. Rememebr you have a 50t big ring, not a 53.
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Is the Chorus RD really worth nearly double the price of the Centaur? From what I can tell the only difference, other than a few grams, are the better pulleys on the Chorus.
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Pulleys are the same. Get Centaur or even Veloce.
Thanks, Peter, I had hoped you would chime in. My old Dura-Ace RD, short cage, works fine with the 50/34 and 12-27 setup. I figured the Campy would do the same. I added a '06 Centaur FD a few months ago and somehow feel obligated to replace the Shimano rear. I still plan on waiting for when my current cassette needs replacing and will then add the new RD.
On that note. How are the Wipperman chains with Campy? The basic one is cheaper and comes with the neat quick link.
Tim
Use the 5.9, shimano-esque one. Little less noisy that the 6.2mm one, same dimension as the 2008/7 'Ultra' chains from Campagnolo.
For 2007, Record has pulleys that are 8.8mm wide, numbered RE-600. Chorus, Centaur, and a few levels down have pulleys that are 8.4mm wide, and they are ALL part number RE-700.
Anyone venture to guess what the wider Record pulleys do that the narrower ones do not (other than cost more for replacement)?
Because of the carbon cage for Record. I think to keep the chain as far away from these as possible.
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richard said:
No kidding???
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Someone could go download the Campy parts catalog and see if the pulleys have the same part number or not...
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Personally, if all I wanted was performance and not the snoot factor or the black carbon outer parallelogram piece, I'd go with the Centaur.
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