Touring - Campagnolo Veloce Groupset for Touring

Has anyone used the Veloce groupo for touring? What has been your experience? Any other Campagnolo parts? How strong would the hubs be (they are sealed)?

10500km tour with campagnolo Veloce. No mechanical problems.
I don't recommend it for heavy loaded touring in hills/montains though. Otherwise you need a mountain crankset for smaller front gears. Campy IS reliable.

GJD,

Campi stuff is quality, but hard to find in podunkville, USA.

I'm not sure that Ero triple shifting would work on a MTB triple crank. Please try if you have the parts already and report back to us. I'd like to know. Campy long cage derailers handle 29 tooth cassettes OK, so no problems there.

Campy does make bar con style sifters, 10 speeds and I don't think the rear sifter can be switched to friction of the indexing goes south.

My gut feeling is that I could make a nice touring bike with Veloce parts-- I would if I had them sitting around. But if I was going to buy parts? Shimano is just way cheaper. Here's a darn good touring bike drivetrain.

8 speed bar con shifters-- $60
Deore 8 speed derailer ---$25
Tiagra FD-------------------$15
8 speed MTB cassette-----$20
med. quality Shimano-------$60
hubs--F&R


The trouble with Campy parts are that a new long cage Veloce rear derailer costs as around $80.
The whole Shimano drivetrain above costs around $200.

Thanks tacomee and Milesowl.

I have been shopping for groupsets (i.e. probikekit), and the Veloce is being priced below Shimano 105. I found this intriguing and after further research I was very impressed by the quality for the price. I like the look and it may make a very nice Audax style touring bike.

GJD,



I'm not sure that Ero triple shifting would work on a MTB triple crank.

Why not? Front Ergo's not indexed. It's ratcheted friction.

True, halfspeed. Maybe a old suntour FD that's cage is matched to most MTB cranks?

My Bianchi San Remo has a 2002 Campy Veloce drivetrain with a few Mirage bits (the ergo shifters are Mirage, for instance) and it has always been reliable and never a serious problem, though as one poster pointed out, it is not what you want for very steep hills when loaded.

The San Remo used to be my primary tourer and I would load it to the brink, and more than once I've had to swallow my pride and walk the bike up a steep grade for a spell. You get used to that and it's no big deal though. Pull out an apple and make a break of it. You'll get to the top eventually.

I just could not help myself the other day and won an Ebay auction for a decentlooking nine speed Record triple setup.
Cassette 13-29, FD, RD and carbon briefters. Now I need an English touring frame and a nice set of wheels.

Why not? Front Ergo's not indexed. It's ratcheted friction.

Wow, I didn't know that. I've had Ergo for 5 years now and have been under the impression it was indexed all this time. Thanks for the info!