Stick to Campy, or switch to SRAM (when racing with a Shimano team)?
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Stick to Campy, or switch to SRAM (when racing with a Shimano team)?
So this year, my team will have wheels for us to use as spares in races. Not sure which models, but either high end aluminum Bontragers, or their carbon clinchers. However, they'll all be DA cassettes.
And, I'm pretty sure that I'm the only one of the 12 guys at that level riding Campy. I WILL have my own spare wheels, a set of Mavic Ksyrium Elites, so I guess I'm covered in that area.
I'm just concerned that having spare parts on long trips might be a problem. The whole "domestique giving a wheel to his GC rider" thing comes to mind as well.
I can get a pretty decent deal on SRAM stuff through my college team, as the Prez there is a USAC teammate of mine as well. I'm leaning towards SRAM because it concentrates the shifting mechanics into one shift lever, and the hoods are more comfortable, for me, than Shimano. Not to mention the cassette compatibility. Of the three, I like Campy the best, but I don't want any issues with it down the road.
So, stick with Campy, or head over to SRAM?
And, I'm pretty sure that I'm the only one of the 12 guys at that level riding Campy. I WILL have my own spare wheels, a set of Mavic Ksyrium Elites, so I guess I'm covered in that area.
I'm just concerned that having spare parts on long trips might be a problem. The whole "domestique giving a wheel to his GC rider" thing comes to mind as well.
I can get a pretty decent deal on SRAM stuff through my college team, as the Prez there is a USAC teammate of mine as well. I'm leaning towards SRAM because it concentrates the shifting mechanics into one shift lever, and the hoods are more comfortable, for me, than Shimano. Not to mention the cassette compatibility. Of the three, I like Campy the best, but I don't want any issues with it down the road.
So, stick with Campy, or head over to SRAM?
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I just switched to SRAM from Campy, also due to sponsorship. I do like the SRAM stuff, and think I'll stay with it. That being said, you can throw a 10 speed Shimano wheel on a 10 speed Campy and it will work in a pinch. Hell, HED disc is Shimano only and I ran full Campy with that for 2 seasons. Cross bike was full Campy with Shimano wheel too.
So the answer is, depends.
So the answer is, depends.
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Might try JTEK shiftmate as a cheaper stop gap. The reports eem to be mixed however, some love it, some not so much.
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So this year, my team will have wheels for us to use as spares in races. Not sure which models, but either high end aluminum Bontragers, or their carbon clinchers. However, they'll all be DA cassettes.
And, I'm pretty sure that I'm the only one of the 12 guys at that level riding Campy. I WILL have my own spare wheels, a set of Mavic Ksyrium Elites, so I guess I'm covered in that area.
I'm just concerned that having spare parts on long trips might be a problem. The whole "domestique giving a wheel to his GC rider" thing comes to mind as well.
I can get a pretty decent deal on SRAM stuff through my college team, as the Prez there is a USAC teammate of mine as well. I'm leaning towards SRAM because it concentrates the shifting mechanics into one shift lever, and the hoods are more comfortable, for me, than Shimano. Not to mention the cassette compatibility. Of the three, I like Campy the best, but I don't want any issues with it down the road.
So, stick with Campy, or head over to SRAM?
And, I'm pretty sure that I'm the only one of the 12 guys at that level riding Campy. I WILL have my own spare wheels, a set of Mavic Ksyrium Elites, so I guess I'm covered in that area.
I'm just concerned that having spare parts on long trips might be a problem. The whole "domestique giving a wheel to his GC rider" thing comes to mind as well.
I can get a pretty decent deal on SRAM stuff through my college team, as the Prez there is a USAC teammate of mine as well. I'm leaning towards SRAM because it concentrates the shifting mechanics into one shift lever, and the hoods are more comfortable, for me, than Shimano. Not to mention the cassette compatibility. Of the three, I like Campy the best, but I don't want any issues with it down the road.
So, stick with Campy, or head over to SRAM?
If you can afford to do it financially, I'd say make the leap so that you're compatible across the board with your team mates. (this coming from a guy who rides campy).
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Yeah I've committed to racing >20 races with the full team, more or less, and another 10-15 with some but not all.
Sounds like the Campy is going on the TT bike. Crap.
Sounds like the Campy is going on the TT bike. Crap.
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Give the JTEK at try. I'm running Campy wheels on a Shimano bike. $35 and you do not have to change groups and the shifting has been good so far as well.
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All the neutral support guys say 10speed is 10speed. In a race situation, you just want a wheel. I don't know how they do support where you race, but a lot of places do wheels in, wheels out. Meaning you put wheels in the pit or support car, and they will give you a wheel a wheel of the same speed when you need it. Or if you get a wheel from neutral, they'll just give you a wheel of the same speed.
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All the neutral support guys say 10speed is 10speed. In a race situation, you just want a wheel. I don't know how they do support where you race, but a lot of places do wheels in, wheels out. Meaning you put wheels in the pit or support car, and they will give you a wheel a wheel of the same speed when you need it. Or if you get a wheel from neutral, they'll just give you a wheel of the same speed.
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Shiftmate. Works great, holds up fine for me, even in the mud (I have a Campy CX bike, but my road bike is Shimano, and they share Shimano 10speed wheels). Besides, it's only $35-why not try that instead of spending a ton of money for no reason?
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Clearly you have not spent much time around here. This board is all about spending a ton of money for no reason.
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Use downtube shifters. That way you can switch it to friction should you swap wheels.
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I was wrong. Love almost everything about the levers. Ultegra feels almost cludgy (for lack of a better word) to me now.
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