Classic & Vintage - Campy compatibility?

Bikeforums.net is a forum about nothing but bikes. Our community can help you find information about hard-to-find and localized information like bicycle tours, specialties like where in your area to have your recumbent bike serviced, or what are the best bicycle tires and seats for the activities you use your bike for.



PDA

View Full Version : Campy compatibility?

go_ride
05-23-09, 08:18 PM
Hello, does anyone know if chorus 8 speed hubs are compatible with 8 speed record cassettes, or if it needs to be a chorus cassette? Also, I've got a C-record rear derailleur. I'm fairly new to vintage bike building and really don't want to buy parts only to find out they don't work together.

go_ride
05-23-09, 08:36 PM
oh sorry I meant freewheel not cassette.
luker
05-23-09, 09:03 PM
any eight-speed freewheel will work. Sachs made a very good one, as did Regina.

I don't think campy ever made an eight speed freewheel, btw.

Homebrew01
05-23-09, 09:18 PM
What's your question about the rear derailleur ? They will work just as badly with different freewheels :)
go_ride
05-25-09, 06:41 AM
mm, the hubs I have are italian threading and from what I understand the difference between italian and ISO threading is virtually nothing. Soooo, I think I'll try to track down an ISO threaded sachs or regina 8 speed . thanks for the help! :)
Ex Pres
05-25-09, 08:57 AM
Why do you really want to go with an 8 speed freewheel? Is it due to alu/CF rear frame spacing? If not, and your frame is 126-8 I'd just go with 7. Just my 2c.
go_ride
06-01-09, 02:59 AM
my frame spacing is 130. I want to get the maximum shifting range that my rear derailleur is capable of.