Campy 9 Speed Group
01-14-08, 08:07 PM
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Campy 9 Speed Group
Is it worth it? The fact these come so cheap on ebay strikes me as an indication that they'll soon be (if not already) outdated and getting cassettes and chains for them will be very difficult.
Or, is there a way to adapt 10 speed to 9 speed?
Or, is there a way to adapt 10 speed to 9 speed?
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Well, you can always run a Shimano 9's cassette. It works pretty much perfectly.
You can make 9s a 10 speed by replacing the index gear, carrier washer and g spring carrier. Just incase you buy the 9s and it becomes hard to find.
And from what I know, the ony difference between the 9/10 RD is a spacer in the jockey wheels or the jockey wheels themselves.
You can make 9s a 10 speed by replacing the index gear, carrier washer and g spring carrier. Just incase you buy the 9s and it becomes hard to find.
And from what I know, the ony difference between the 9/10 RD is a spacer in the jockey wheels or the jockey wheels themselves.
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You can also run 10 speed chains on 9 speed but not 9 speed chains on 10 speed drivetrains.
From what I understand, the old campy stuff is pretty bombproof. A friend has an 8 speed chorus group on his cross bike. I'll have to ask how many miles he has on it, but the hoods are worn completely smooth.
From what I understand, the old campy stuff is pretty bombproof. A friend has an 8 speed chorus group on his cross bike. I'll have to ask how many miles he has on it, but the hoods are worn completely smooth.
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I have 7 years and probably 50,000 plus miles on my Campy 9 speed. No problems and still ticking.
01-15-08, 06:31 AM
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I don't ride that much but it takes only two years to wear down the hoods on my bikes. It must be the way I ride out of the saddle on climbs or something.
However, I agree that Campy stuff lasts forever and that you can use Shimano 9s wheels/cassettes (usually cheaper than Campy).
I ran Shimano chains on my Campy 9s setup since they were cheaper and I had the proper Shimano tools already. I also ran mainly Shimano compatible wheels (RevX, SPOX, TriSpoke) for economic reasons (cassettes were cheaper).
It helps that you can use any front derailleur since the left shifter is essentially a ratchet type shifter. I actually used an Ultegra derailleur for a long time simply because I happened to have one in my parts box. Wear and tear on the front derailleur will slow shifting there but not prevent it.
The rear derailleur is a little more demanding but with the little nudges you can give the shifter, you can make a pretty played out derailleur work for a long time.
You can, at this time, rebuild the shifters pretty easily. I haven't tried to buy parts but I think they are still available.
There is nothing else "9 speed specific" in the group. I slap on whatever brake calipers I have handy (Daytona, DiaCompe, Ultegra, 105, etc), use my favorite crank/bb, and use whatever post/headset I need to use.
I had a 9s "kit" for a long time (2001-2004 and only one bike - maybe 12k miles total) and I moved to 10s only because I felt like giving myself a little motivation for a race (and it worked as I finally placed after a long dry spell). I put the 9s stuff on my then girlfriend's bike (she's now my wife), and after she/we upgraded her to 10s (so she could use my wheels too), the kit awaits its next rider (probably my teammate, maybe my sister in law, not sure at this time).
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However, I agree that Campy stuff lasts forever and that you can use Shimano 9s wheels/cassettes (usually cheaper than Campy).
I ran Shimano chains on my Campy 9s setup since they were cheaper and I had the proper Shimano tools already. I also ran mainly Shimano compatible wheels (RevX, SPOX, TriSpoke) for economic reasons (cassettes were cheaper).
It helps that you can use any front derailleur since the left shifter is essentially a ratchet type shifter. I actually used an Ultegra derailleur for a long time simply because I happened to have one in my parts box. Wear and tear on the front derailleur will slow shifting there but not prevent it.
The rear derailleur is a little more demanding but with the little nudges you can give the shifter, you can make a pretty played out derailleur work for a long time.
You can, at this time, rebuild the shifters pretty easily. I haven't tried to buy parts but I think they are still available.
There is nothing else "9 speed specific" in the group. I slap on whatever brake calipers I have handy (Daytona, DiaCompe, Ultegra, 105, etc), use my favorite crank/bb, and use whatever post/headset I need to use.
I had a 9s "kit" for a long time (2001-2004 and only one bike - maybe 12k miles total) and I moved to 10s only because I felt like giving myself a little motivation for a race (and it worked as I finally placed after a long dry spell). I put the 9s stuff on my then girlfriend's bike (she's now my wife), and after she/we upgraded her to 10s (so she could use my wheels too), the kit awaits its next rider (probably my teammate, maybe my sister in law, not sure at this time).
cdr
