New lovely Bianchi Campag Gears problem

[Rupie]

Thanks for the offer, i've been busy and things have moved on.

After further torid times, I got an offer for them to have the Bike back, which I jumped at, because I had decided it wasnt fit for purpose. I was in france at the time, trying to cycle it up some of the Alps. On the way home I managed to find another local shop that had another unit, although it was an Ultegra set. I sent my measurements, rode it 25 miles and was at the London event, in the rain sunday, where it was perfect.

Thanks for the offer.

 

[bpsmith]

I got a Sempre Pro Ultegra model very recently and it's amazing, especially the groupset. Glad yours is equally as good now. Enjoy!

 

[Rupie]

As I say , it was faultless in London at the weekend, in all the rain. You also notice people look at it, when you pas them by, or maybe thats just me.

 

[Graeme_FK]

Annoying (especially so to me, given what I do for a living) that a dealers' inability to do something basically simple, that should be completely routine, spoilt your enjoyment of Campagnolo.

I mean, all that's needed is a little care and attention *sigh* ...

 

[Rupie]

I have to say I think the Fulcrum Racing 7 wheels are no where as good as the Vision Team 30's. I'm even thinking of changing them for my old RS21's

 

[Graeme_FK]

Well, you do have to compare like with like - R7s are £159.95 RRP, the Visions are £299.00 - a fairer comparison would be Campag Scirocco 35 or if you want something with less windage, Fulcrum R5s at £259.00 in both cases .... Even the RS21 were originally a £225.00 wheel set ...

 

[bpsmith]

I have Campag Zonda's on my Sempre Pro Ultegra. Moved them from my old bike as only on there for 2 months. Not yet tried the Fulcrum's on the old bike, but the Zonda's are fabulous on the Bianchi!

They were around £225 at the time, but now around £245 iirc. That's the cheapest price as RRP is more like £369.

 

[Rupie]

The R7's are heavier than the Rs21's, although during the London Ride 100 ans Shakespeare Cotswold sportives I have done this Autumn, they have taken and withstood quite a beating in both the water and potholed cotswold countryside. The Shimanos do have cup and cone bearings, instead of sealed replicable ones. So a replacement is definitely a must, I just need to find the balance between strength, weight and aero dynamics. I shall keep and eye on the Zondas over the autumn.

There is such a bewildering choice out there.

 

[Graeme_FK]

Given what I do for a living, I have a big bias, but I do think the Zondas are a well kept secret on Campag's part - they are responsive, reasonably light and from our PoV as service and warranty providers, we don't see them that often, implying that they are quite robust. The have a fully replaceable bearing assembly which can even be upgraded to the full CULT system if the fancy takes you.

Running them a close second are the Scirocco 35s - OK, the are a cartridge bearing but you can exchange these for standard industrial ceramics when the stock bearings wear out if you wish, and the wheels in any case roll very well - we use them as the standard issue training wheel for many of the teams that we support.

Yes, the R7s are a heavier wheel than the RS21s but as I pointed out, they are also an entry level wheel and at RRP they are only 2/3, in fact a bit less than that, of the price. With wheels you generally have three options, as with most things in bike world - Light, Strong, Cheap - pick two!

 

[Big Nick]

I love my Zonda's !!

Stuck them on my Bianchi a few months ago and they seemed to make a huge difference to the stock wheels especially climbing

For the average MAMIL they are all you'll ever need!!

 

[Rupie]

I know its me but I have become a bit anti parallel groups of spokes, for some irrational reason I don't like them and think they may be hard to adjust, if I ever needed to, which I don't really know how to either.

I have discovered a wheel by Novatec, which I am investigating.