campy says this about 10-speed cranksets
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campy says this about 10-speed cranksets
Campy says all of their 10-speed cranksets must use a 10-speed chain etc. due to the cranksets chainrings being closer together and machined differently so does anyone know if this is also the case for FSA and Shimano 10-speed cranksets? Anyone running a 9-speed chain etc. with a new 10-speed crankset?
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gee....I'm running my Veloce 10 speed with 9 speed sram chain and its shifts just fine.....imagine that?
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It will work but there is a performance decrease once you start using Shimano chains on Campagnolo and visa versa. Do you really believe that it is so easy to make a chain and, other than materials (durability) they are all pretty much the same? It may seem that way but I assure you it isn't. The entire group is designed around the chain and it's limitations. It is the single most difficult component to design and manufacture (all things considered).
I used to test chains for KMC (they make most Shimano Chains). I probably used 20 different chains on the same DA group. The differences at time were subtle but occasionally there would be a vast improvement or an absolute disaster when I would change chains. To the naked eye the differences would be hardly noticeable but, during the stresses of riding, the differences would make themselves clear.
I also tested a KMC Super Narrow chain designed for Campagnolo. It lasted a fraction as long and never shifter as smoothly during a sprint or climb when new, than the record chain I had put 10,000km on previous.
I even gave one to Campagnolo for their own, in-house, testing. They reached the same conclusions in the lab that I found on the road. They were not impressed.
To sum: Chains matter. Mixing chains will usually work fine. OPTIMUM performance comes from staying within your own brand (whatever it may be).
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I agree totally, but you're never going to convince anyone here. Remember, this is the group that wants to use a SunTour rear derailleur with a Shimano cassette and shift it with a Campy 8 sp brifter but only use 7 of the 8 gears. Oh, I forgot to mention that they want it to index perfectly. Never to worry though, someone will say they use the same setup with a Shiftmate and it shifts better than an all Campy group.
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I agree totally, but you're never going to convince anyone here. Remember, this is the group that wants to use a SunTour rear derailleur with a Shimano cassette and shift it with a Campy 8 sp brifter but only use 7 of the 8 gears. Oh, I forgot to mention that they want it to index perfectly. Never to worry though, someone will say they use the same setup with a Shiftmate and it shifts better than an all Campy group.