Stick with Campy or switch to Shimano ?

[HLaB]

I'm going to build a TT bike over winter, my current converted sportive bike has campy and whilst I like it and its extension shifters, crank removal is a pain compared to shimano. I've changed cranks/ bb's several times on shimano bikes, whereas when I tried to take apart a campy crank I had to give up and take it to a shop. There also seems to be a better choice when it comes to shimano cassettes and chainring ratios :-/

 

[ayceejay]

Sram it is then

 

[Crandoggler]

No SRAM in the equation?

 

[jefmcg]

Sorry, no opinion. Haven't experienced campagnola (wanted to see if I could spell it. Google says "Yes, you can")

But why are you ruling out SRAM? @vickster would have something to say.

Edit: waffled waaaaaaay too much. TMN to @ayceejay and @Crandoggler

 

[vickster]

Gears are for losers, go SS or fixed

 

[HLaB]

Im not considering SRAM on a cost basis plus Id rather stick with what I know. Probably makes me a NIMBY or something but I don't care :-D

 

[winjim]

Which Campagnolo crank? Ultra-Torque is pretty easy to remove, and they've got the new Over-Torque now. Or how about a Campagnolo groupset with a different crankset? Something like a Rotor?

 

[jefmcg]

Serious (though still ill-informed) response: you like campy; how often do you have to change cranks? If the answer is not "often", stick with what you know/like and come to terms with occasionally paying someone to change the cranks.

 

[fossyant]

Seeing as you call it 'Campy' then you should go Shimano.

It's 'CAMPAG' tisk tisk. Says the Shimano only boy for 30 years.

 

[HLaB]

Its a circa 2007 ultra torque.

 

[fossyant]

It's fine....

 

[Hacienda71]

Microshift.

 

[Crandoggler]

Microshift.

Fair one.

 

[winjim]

Seeing as you call it 'Campy' then you should go Shimano.

It's 'CAMPAG' tisk tisk. Says the Shimano only boy for 30 years.

You'll not be downloading the My Campy app then? Or looking out for the latest innovations from the Campy Tech Lab?

But I agree, I can't bring myself to say it. That's why I always write Campagnolo in long hand.

@HLaB What do you find difficult about Ultra-Torque?

 

[fossyant]

Campagnolo has some idiot on the Management Team call it Campy. I will never say that word. CAMPAG.