Campy Group Best Value Selection

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I am putting together all purpose bike for everything from commuting to
long day rides of 100-150 miles. I have purchased a Soma Smoothie ES
frame and am in the process of selecting the components. The goal is
to achieve the best balance between performance/function and cost.
Currently my selection includes the Campy
Veloce 10 speed triple group with upgrades in hubs and bottom bracket
to Centaur. Is there any reason that I should go to the full Centaur
group?....what do I gain other than having the Centaur name which
really doesnt matter for me? and what is Centaur Gray?

Thanks

Paul

 

[Pete Biggs]

[email protected] wrote:
> I am putting together all purpose bike for everything from commuting
> to long day rides of 100-150 miles. I have purchased a Soma Smoothie
> ES frame and am in the process of selecting the components. The goal
> is to achieve the best balance between performance/function and cost.
> Currently my selection includes the Campy
> Veloce 10 speed triple group with upgrades in hubs and bottom bracket
> to Centaur. Is there any reason that I should go to the full Centaur
> group?....what do I gain other than having the Centaur name which
> really doesnt matter for me?

* Forged & machined chainrings instead of pressed.
* Slightly more ergonomical gear levers (with the holes).
* Lighter rear derailleur and cassette.

> and what is Centaur Gray?

It's grey in colour ...or gray in color That's all.

~PB

 

[Jim Smith]

[email protected] writes:

> ...and what is Centaur Gray?

An ugly alternative to clear coated aluminum.

 

[smokva]

Jim Smith <[email protected]> wrote:
>[email protected] writes:
>
>> ...and what is Centaur Gray?
>
>An ugly alternative to clear coated aluminum.

IMHO It looks nice on titanium frame

 

[Matt O'Toole]

smokva wrote:

> Jim Smith <[email protected]> wrote:

>> [email protected] writes:
>>
>>> ...and what is Centaur Gray?
>>
>> An ugly alternative to clear coated aluminum.
>
> IMHO It looks nice on titanium frame

Look again after a few thousand miles.

Matt O.

 

[A Muzi]

[email protected] wrote:

> I am putting together all purpose bike for everything from commuting to
> long day rides of 100-150 miles. I have purchased a Soma Smoothie ES
> frame and am in the process of selecting the components. The goal is
> to achieve the best balance between performance/function and cost.
> Currently my selection includes the Campy
> Veloce 10 speed triple group with upgrades in hubs and bottom bracket
> to Centaur. Is there any reason that I should go to the full Centaur
> group?....what do I gain other than having the Centaur name which
> really doesnt matter for me? and what is Centaur Gray?

The grey finish is quite similar to the stone Hematite. Nice
effect IMHO, depending on frame color. Adds a few dollars
per item.

--
Andrew Muzi
www.yellowjersey.org
Open every day since 1 April, 1971

 

[Kovie]

Is it like the new DuraAce pedals? Mine resembled the Centaur Grays on
Campy's web site, and were a good color match for my brushed Ti frame, but
are now pretty scuffed up after 1500 miles. My gruppo's actually Centaur,
and I actually wanted the Grays when I built my bike a year and a half ago,
but I wasn't able to find them. The silver looks nice though, I have to say.

And to the original poster, I'm quite happy with my Centaur gruppo. My only
complaint is that the right shifter tends to make an annoying rattling noise
when I go over rough pavement. The alignment between the lever and the
little rubber knob was a bit off. Not sure if this is a design flaw or just
my bad luck. Shifting is quite smooth though, and the finish has lasted
quite well.

I also have a friend with a Veloce gruppo, and she's quite happy with it. If
you can afford and justify Centaur, might as well get it, but you'd probably
be just as happy with Veloce.

--
Kovie
[email protected]zen


"Matt O'Toole" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> smokva wrote:
>
>> Jim Smith <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>>> [email protected] writes:
>>>
>>>> ...and what is Centaur Gray?
>>>
>>> An ugly alternative to clear coated aluminum.
>>
>> IMHO It looks nice on titanium frame
>
> Look again after a few thousand miles.
>
> Matt O.
>
>

 

[petenkate]

the Veloce rear mech has a lot of steel in it. The Centaur is all alloy.

Pete BNECC
<[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
>I am putting together all purpose bike for everything from commuting to
> long day rides of 100-150 miles. I have purchased a Soma Smoothie ES
> frame and am in the process of selecting the components. The goal is
> to achieve the best balance between performance/function and cost.
> Currently my selection includes the Campy
> Veloce 10 speed triple group with upgrades in hubs and bottom bracket
> to Centaur. Is there any reason that I should go to the full Centaur
> group?....what do I gain other than having the Centaur name which
> really doesnt matter for me? and what is Centaur Gray?
>
> Thanks
>
> Paul
>

 

[Wannagofast]

With respect to your right lever, my left record one does the same thing, so
it may be mutual bad luck.

"Kovie" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Is it like the new DuraAce pedals? Mine resembled the Centaur Grays on
> Campy's web site, and were a good color match for my brushed Ti frame, but
> are now pretty scuffed up after 1500 miles. My gruppo's actually Centaur,
> and I actually wanted the Grays when I built my bike a year and a half
ago,
> but I wasn't able to find them. The silver looks nice though, I have to
say.
>
> And to the original poster, I'm quite happy with my Centaur gruppo. My
only
> complaint is that the right shifter tends to make an annoying rattling
noise
> when I go over rough pavement. The alignment between the lever and the
> little rubber knob was a bit off. Not sure if this is a design flaw or
just
> my bad luck. Shifting is quite smooth though, and the finish has lasted
> quite well.
>
> I also have a friend with a Veloce gruppo, and she's quite happy with it.
If
> you can afford and justify Centaur, might as well get it, but you'd
probably
> be just as happy with Veloce.
>
> --
> Kovie
> [email protected]zen
>
>
> "Matt O'Toole" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> > smokva wrote:
> >
> >> Jim Smith <[email protected]> wrote:
> >
> >>> [email protected] writes:
> >>>
> >>>> ...and what is Centaur Gray?
> >>>
> >>> An ugly alternative to clear coated aluminum.
> >>
> >> IMHO It looks nice on titanium frame
> >
> > Look again after a few thousand miles.
> >
> > Matt O.
> >
> >
>
>

 

[Wannagofast]

I'd go ll centaur, with the exception of the bearings in the levers, seems
to be 2000 chorus.

"petenkate" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> the Veloce rear mech has a lot of steel in it. The Centaur is all alloy.
>
> Pete BNECC
> <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> >I am putting together all purpose bike for everything from commuting to
> > long day rides of 100-150 miles. I have purchased a Soma Smoothie ES
> > frame and am in the process of selecting the components. The goal is
> > to achieve the best balance between performance/function and cost.
> > Currently my selection includes the Campy
> > Veloce 10 speed triple group with upgrades in hubs and bottom bracket
> > to Centaur. Is there any reason that I should go to the full Centaur
> > group?....what do I gain other than having the Centaur name which
> > really doesnt matter for me? and what is Centaur Gray?
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> > Paul
> >
>
>