Campag. Ghibli disc only fits 9 sprockets?
07-09-08, 09:30 AM
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Campag. Ghibli disc only fits 9 sprockets?
From CyclingNews:
An 11-21T cassette is on hand for Cadel but only nine sprockets fit on the Ghibli disc.
Photo ©: Ben Atkins/Cyclingnews.com
edit: the more I search, the more I find that Campagnolo actually makes a special cassette for use with this disc wheel... 9 sprockets with 10-speed spacing! my brain is about to explode!
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07-09-08, 09:55 AM
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Your edit is correct. The Ghibli uses 9's with 10's spacing. Not anyone I've ever asked has truly known why.
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The freehub body is too narrow. I suppose that if you can afford a Ghibli, you can afford a special cassette. At least it doesn't require an 8 speed Record Titanium Exa-Drive cassette.....
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Correct about the shorter freehub body.
The disc would have to be completely redesigned to allow for 10 speeds. Camapagnolo doesn't sell enough to warrant this.
There are 2 different cassettes available: 11-21 and 11-23 (or is it 12-23?).
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Still seems like shoddy design to me.
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If your using a disc for a TT how many gears do you need?
There wasn't a problem until Campagnolo went to 10-spd. It just didn't make sense (economically) to redesign the disc.
There may also be aero considerations.
There wasn't a problem until Campagnolo went to 10-spd. It just didn't make sense (economically) to redesign the disc.
There may also be aero considerations.
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The number of gears needed would depend on the parcours. in the end, no amount of point-making or arguing on this forum will change the design, so it's all moot.
just seemed odd to me, is all. Especially now that Campagnolo is moving to 11-speed, I wonder if they'll revisit the capacity of the disc.
just seemed odd to me, is all. Especially now that Campagnolo is moving to 11-speed, I wonder if they'll revisit the capacity of the disc.
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The number of gears needed would depend on the parcours. in the end, no amount of point-making or arguing on this forum will change the design, so it's all moot.
just seemed odd to me, is all. Especially now that Campagnolo is moving to 11-speed, I wonder if they'll revisit the capacity of the disc.
just seemed odd to me, is all. Especially now that Campagnolo is moving to 11-speed, I wonder if they'll revisit the capacity of the disc.
