Campy 90s 8-speed cassette cog interchangabilty
03-01-17, 12:51 AM
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Campy 90s 8-speed cassette cog interchangabilty
Hello,
I have a 94 8 speed Campy Veloce (ergo) groupset. The cassette is 12 - 21. If i bought another set of 8 speed cogs, am I able to swap them out create different gear ratios? Or is better to just to use a different set altogehter? Can you mix and match cogs of the same era between groupsets if they are all 8-speed?
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I have a 94 8 speed Campy Veloce (ergo) groupset. The cassette is 12 - 21. If i bought another set of 8 speed cogs, am I able to swap them out create different gear ratios? Or is better to just to use a different set altogehter? Can you mix and match cogs of the same era between groupsets if they are all 8-speed?
Thanks!
03-01-17, 07:29 AM
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If they're loose cogs, you should be able to combine cogs from different 8-speed cassettes to make your own custom cassette. Be aware that ramping on cogs may not line up correctly if you change the position of a cog (say third cog on one cassette to fourth on another).
Another option, if you can find one, is the SHIFT-8 conversion kit by Wheels Mfg. It's a set of custom spacers that lets you turn 8-of-9 cogs from a 9-speed cassette into an 8-speed cassette. (You may have to pay attention to spline pattern. I'm not sure what type you have or when Campagnolo changed it. Branford Bike has a helpful web page to help you figure that out.)
Miche 8-speed cassettes for Campagnolo are still be available, too. You can even buy them sprocket by sprocket from xxcycle.com in France. Maybe elsewhere, too.
Another option, if you can find one, is the SHIFT-8 conversion kit by Wheels Mfg. It's a set of custom spacers that lets you turn 8-of-9 cogs from a 9-speed cassette into an 8-speed cassette. (You may have to pay attention to spline pattern. I'm not sure what type you have or when Campagnolo changed it. Branford Bike has a helpful web page to help you figure that out.)
Miche 8-speed cassettes for Campagnolo are still be available, too. You can even buy them sprocket by sprocket from xxcycle.com in France. Maybe elsewhere, too.
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Awesome! Thanks for the info! This is very helpful.
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The cogs are labeled A B C..., and you can swap between certain cog sets, but not others.
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It's actually a bit more complicated: several cogs were produced in two of three variants (A, B and C) and according to Campagnolo specifications each specific variant should be used in a given position according the the attached scheme:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/bgj1ag97b1...atios.pdf?dl=0
edit: posted at the same time as jeivine, sorry for the duplicated info
https://www.dropbox.com/s/bgj1ag97b1...atios.pdf?dl=0
edit: posted at the same time as jeivine, sorry for the duplicated info
