SKeown
08-03-12, 09:46 PM
I cain't find a Veloce 8 speed derailleur to replace my damaged one, but have located both Athena and Chorus. If both are in like condition, which is considered the most desirable?
SKeown
SKeown
Bicycle Mechanics - Athena or chorus?
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Jeff Wills
08-03-12, 09:48 PM
Chorus was above Athena in the Campy range.
thirdgenbird
08-03-12, 10:02 PM
Chorus was above Athena in the Campy range.
The man speaks truth. Both were above veloce as well. Consider it a forced upgrade :)
I regret selling my chorus 8 RD.
The man speaks truth. Both were above veloce as well. Consider it a forced upgrade :)
I regret selling my chorus 8 RD.
Drew Eckhardt
08-03-12, 10:48 PM
Sometimes there are differences, sometimes it's just a little ink or other cosmetics.
Chorus derailleurs at the tail end of the 8 speed era attached the lower pivot with a bolt. Athena derailleurs have a stud with a E-clip. The bolt is harder to loose and easier to reassemble when you take it apart to clean the pivots.
Chorus derailleurs at the tail end of the 8 speed era attached the lower pivot with a bolt. Athena derailleurs have a stud with a E-clip. The bolt is harder to loose and easier to reassemble when you take it apart to clean the pivots.
cs1
08-04-12, 05:37 AM
Was it a long cage or short cage?
SKeown
08-04-12, 07:02 AM
Was it a long cage or short cage?
Short
Short