Road Cycling - Campy Upgrade

I currently ride a 2002 Bianchi Campione with mostly veloce parts. I was thinking about upgrading to Chorus 10 spd, but was wondering if the upgrade kit (shifters, derailleurs, Big chain ring, cassette and chain) was all I needed.
I guess the question comes down to: Can the veloce crankset be converted to 10spd simply be replacing the Big chainring?

Thanks for your input:)

I would think that both chainrings would need replacement. The 10 speed chain is narrower, so i don't think that it will fit on the teeth of any of the 9 speed chainrings. Just out of curiousity, why are you going to spend your hard earned cash on that particular upgrade? I have 8 speed Mirage on my 96 Campione d'Italia, and I really don't see the need to have more gear choices, especially when some of them are actually close to being repeats of other combos you already have. I figure that a slightly thicker piece o metal will last longer, and the thicker chain is probably stronger too. My big reason for thinking about an upgrade is the lack of aftermarket wheels available, unless I want to spend big bucks for a Mavic cassette (interchangeable spacers), since the splines on the Campy 8 and the 9/10 are different.

Have you emailed Campy or an online retailer about this one? I might also wonder about the spacing between the rings on the cranks. I know that 9 speed Shimano rings were closer together than their 8 speed brethren when that switch was made. If the same applies to Campy's move to 9 and then 10 speeds, you might be in need of a crank, too. But, fortunately for you, I have no idea. Just something else to keep in mind. It will depend on the throw of the shifter, I'd imagine.

Campy front shifters are much more user friendly. They aren't indexed the same way Shimano fronts are, they are more like the old friction shifters in that they allow you to trim the front der for a quiet ride in any combo, so front spacing is likely to be less of a problem, but still something to consider.

Good point. I guess I was supposing a new front derailleur, too, but you don't need that by default. Setting the limits appropriately will help. I'd still be concerned about the chain falling between the chainrings if it was pretty narrow and there was enough space between the rings for it to fit.

only the big chainring needs to be changed. the inner chainring is the same width for 9sp and 10spd. so yeah... that's all you need. the 9 spd fd is even the same as the 10 spd.

if you don't have a lot of experience attaching chains, you might not want to do that part yourself. the 10sp chain is a bit fussy.

Nevermind what I said before, folks. Applied the mention of 8 speed stuff to bsande's post, when 8 speed wasn't mentioned there. To my knowledge, it will be an easy upgrade and you shouldn't have any serious spacing issues. Leave the "spacing issues" to me today.

For what it is worth. I have new Campy 10-speed stuff on my Seven, but also have an old "ten speed" which means 2 in the front and 5 in the back. I love both bikes. What does this mean? It means you should enjoy what you ride. PERIOD. That's what cycling is alll about. My opinion