Recommended chain and cassette

[Tommy2]

Hi, I'm very new to bikes, I think my chain and cassettes need replacing, can anyone recommend me a replacement it is a campagnolo mirage 9 speed (triple), its just it looks like the mirage is NLA so don't know what is compatible really, Any info appreciated.
Cheers
Tom

 

[lpretro1]

Any Campag 9 speed chain or a KMC one will do

 

[slowmotion]

I'm a big fan of KMC chains but I have Shimano 10 speed ones gears.

EDIT: Sorry, clumsy original post.

 

[derrick]

Hi, I'm very new to bikes, I think my chain and cassettes need replacing, can anyone recommend me a replacement it is a campagnolo mirage 9 speed (triple), its just it looks like the mirage is NLA so don't know what is compatible really, Any info appreciated.
Cheers
Tom

Upgrade to Veloce.

 

[Tommy2]

Upgrade to Veloce.

Upgrade the whole groupset?

 

[youngoldbloke]

Any 9 speed chain - KMC for me. Cassette? Any Campag or Campag compatible - I use a Miche with Veloce mechs and chainset. You don't have to stick with the original groupset as long as everything is compatible.

 

[Paulus]

As said before, KMC chains are good, and cheaper than a Campag one. A Veloce 9 speed cassette will fit perfectly.

 

[accountantpete]

Any Campagnolo 9 speed cassette will work. The more you pay the lighter they get - but the top models can be less hard wearing.

Any 9 speed Campagnolo compatible chain will do - but personally I'd stick with either the Campagnolo C9 chain or a £15-£20 KMC model.

 

[Tommy2]

cool, cheers guys.
what about ratios, is that personal preference that i wouldn't notice much at the moment?
12-23 seems to spring to mind.

 

[lpretro1]

Personal choice - if you are happy with 12-23 then fine. I'd stand no chance round here as it is a bit hilly - but I'm not that cycling fit either. I'm sure there are plenty of folk who dance up the hills on a 23! Lot of folk go for a 25 to give them a bit in hand for hills.

 

[Tommy2]

Personal choice - if you are happy with 12-23 then fine. I'd stand no chance round here as it is a bit hilly - but I'm not that cycling fit either. I'm sure there are plenty of folk who dance up the hills on a 23! Lot of folk go for a 25 to give them a bit in hand for hills.

Does that count even if it a triple?
cheers

 

[accountantpete]

Does that count even if it a triple?
cheers

The nice thing with a 12-23 is the closeness of the gearing - ie no big gaps. So if you have a triple then I'd keep that ratio.

 

[Tommy2]

cool, ordered a KMC chain and a 12-23 Miche cassette from Ribble cycles about £32, best price I could find.


Edit to say I recieved what I ordered today so all in all very happy with Ribble's prices and delivery, I will definatley use them again.

 

[PpPete]

Does that count even if it a triple?
cheers

I use a 13-29 Veloce cassette AND a triple chainring. Worse still, I've swopped the 30T granny ring for a 28 !