Sorry if this is a daft question but I bought new, light (expensive!) wheels for my Shimano-equipped bike last year and they are superb and I love them and everything is great. However, during the winter, I bought a Campag-equipped bike with a compact chainset. I would now like the option of using the expensive wheel set on the Campag bike for longer rides/sportives etc. Is this possible? From a phone call to my LBS, he reckons not but I'm not sure I trust his answer. What say you good folks out in CC land?
Switching rear wheels between Campy and Shimano.
- Thread starter PaulB
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fossyant
Ride It Like You Stole It!
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If the cassette spacing is the same then yes, but I don't think they are !
Tim Bennet.
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Are they 9 or 10 speed?
Smokin Joe
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No problem Paul, just click on this link -
http://www.surosa.co.uk/components-parts.aspx?CategoryID=104
http://www.surosa.co.uk/components-parts.aspx?CategoryID=104
Smokin Joe
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Unless he fits an Ambrosia casstte or a Shiftmate, as suggested in two posts above.Rigid Raider said:
andrew_s
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A shiftmate is good for a long-term fix, but is no good for switching wheels regularly - you'd need a new gear cable just about every time.
If you put a campag-spaced/shimano spline cassette on, like the Ambrosio one, you will want to either keep on top of chain wear, or use a specific chain for that cassette and swap chain as well as wheel.
PS Ambrosia is custard or rice pud, not bike bits
If you put a campag-spaced/shimano spline cassette on, like the Ambrosio one, you will want to either keep on top of chain wear, or use a specific chain for that cassette and swap chain as well as wheel.
PS Ambrosia is custard or rice pud, not bike bits
