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Old 01-23-13 | 01:19 PM
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Bikes: 97 Litespeed, 50-39-30x13-26 10 cogs, Campagnolo Ultrashift, retroreflective rims on SON28/PowerTap hubs

Originally Posted by Hapsmo911
With the deals to be had on Campag I figure its time to take the plunge. After some quick research looks like Chorus is the best deal, but its hard not to go the extra 500 and get record. I am putting it on an EVO that is currently equipped with SiSl cranks. I was thinking of going with the Record or SR cranks. If anyone has experience with the BB30 cups I would like your thoughts. I heard they might be noisy? So any thoughts from the Campag die hards would be helpful on grouppo choices.

Before you chime in on the spelling in the topic I KNOW
The actual differences between Record and Chorus are usually limited to styling flourishes and a negligible amount of weight. If you crave those flourishes the way a woman wants shiny jewelry go for it (I admit to owning 10 cog Record Titanium derailleurs for that reason - the hardware does a nice job color coordinating with my titanium frame)! If you're just looking for performance differences don't bother.

Chorus Ultrashift and Record Ultrashift levers are internally identical and weigh the same 337g per pair. Record just adds two sexy cut-outs at the top of the brake blade and red "11" logo. Super Record adds a third sexy cut-out and lighter rear ratchets which save 7g per pair.

Chorus and Record cranks are both carbon sharing the same hidden fifth chain ring bolt. Record does save 40g with hollow arms; although as a 140 pound (appropriate for a 5'10" climber) atop a bike approaching the 15 pound UCI minimum that only nets a 0.05% speed increase up the steepest hills or 2 seconds on the chasing peleton for each hour you spend off the front headed to an up-hill mountain finish (the effects are proportionally less for heavier riders).

I have no clue how either would interact with a BB30 frame.

Etc.

When you're buying from an on-line UK source you're paying close to US wholesale but aren't getting a discount for buying a whole group, and will do well to make substitutions only where you want the differences.

Record dual pivot brakes come with ball thrust bearings on the pivots. I'll probably try a pair some time.

Record level hubs have grease ports which officially double (unofficially some people go decades periodically injecting fresh grease until the dirty black gunk stops coming out) the disassembly interval. Go for it - I paid extra for all my three pairs of Campagnolo hubs for that reason.

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