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Old 09-25-09 | 07:47 PM
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Bikes: LOOK 595 Ultra/Campy Record 10Sp, restored Guerciotti/Campy C-Record 6 Sp, TIME RXR/Campy SR 11Sp, and Colnago C-60 with Campagnolo SR 11sp.

Chorus 11 Sp Compact crank:

This thing is nice. Very nice, but you can't expect any less from Campagnolo. It simply works and works very very well. The only thing about it is that you should use the Record cups because they are the ones with the seals for the Record and Chorus bearings on the cranks. The Super Record bearings (CULT) are ceramic and sealed, so the Super Record cups need not to have a seal for them. Learned that after I bought them.

Vittoria Corsa EVO tubular tires (320 TPI):

Bought the 21 mm ones. Very very nice supple ride. I have been riding the Continental Competition and Veloflex Carbons. The Veloflex are still my favorite for ride feel. They are so supple that when I first put them on I keep looking at the rear tire for the first few rides because it almost feels as if I have a flat. The Vittoria has a bit more grip than the Veloflex and is close in the feel of suppleness, but not entirely there. Certainly light years ahead of the Continental though, which I am not getting anymore after I run through the ones I have here. Vittorias are also cheaper than the Veloflex and seem to be a bit more available too in most places. Their main downside is that they DO NOT have removable valve cores, which you must have if you like to pre-load them with Stan's No Tube liquid latex.

I will try their Pave 24 mm too.
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