Low end upgrade
06-08-07, 02:49 PM
#1
Merckx wannabe
Thread Starter
Join Date: May 2007
Location: Zagreb, Croatia
Posts: 254
Bikes: Rampon EL/OS 5700 groupset
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 1 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
Low end upgrade
Hi everyone!
This is my bike https://www.bikeforums.net/showpost.p...postcount=5816 , and I know some time in the future I'll need to change the tyres and while thinking of new tyres, I though I could upgrade my wheels (new rims, hubs). I'm just a cycling amateur, but I would like to have better wheels. The bike features Vittoria Zaffiro tyres, Rodi Stylus Racing rims and Miche Team hubs. I was thinking of 105 for the hubs, but have no clue about rims. I searched the forums and found out much about shimano groups, but don't know any other rim or hub manufactures that I could check out for similiar low/lowmid group parts.
Campagnolo has Veloce I think, any others I should check out, like Rodi for Kronos rims?
This is my bike https://www.bikeforums.net/showpost.p...postcount=5816 , and I know some time in the future I'll need to change the tyres and while thinking of new tyres, I though I could upgrade my wheels (new rims, hubs). I'm just a cycling amateur, but I would like to have better wheels. The bike features Vittoria Zaffiro tyres, Rodi Stylus Racing rims and Miche Team hubs. I was thinking of 105 for the hubs, but have no clue about rims. I searched the forums and found out much about shimano groups, but don't know any other rim or hub manufactures that I could check out for similiar low/lowmid group parts.
Campagnolo has Veloce I think, any others I should check out, like Rodi for Kronos rims?
06-08-07, 03:18 PM
#2
Banned.
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Upland Ca
Posts: 19,895
Bikes: Lemond Chambery/Cannondale R-900/Trek 8000 MTB/Burley Duet tandem
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 4 Times
in
3 Posts
If you have a Campy group, I don't think you can use Shimano hubs. UP front, but not for the rear.
06-08-07, 04:30 PM
#3
Brian L. Baker
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Fresno, CA
Posts: 400
Bikes: Specialized Sirrus - 2000?
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
It looks to me like he has a Shimano group from the pictures.
__________________
Brian
Brian
Cervelo Dual/Calfee Tetra Pro/Kestrel 200sc/Specialized Sirrus/Diamondback Ascent/Centurion Fixie
06-08-07, 04:35 PM
#4
Prefers Aluminum
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Honolulu
Posts: 2,669
Bikes: Wife: Trek 5200, C'dale Rush Feminine, Vitus 979 Me: Felt S25, Cervelo Soloist, C'dale Killer V500, Miyata Pro (fixie)
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 2 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 2 Times
in
1 Post
Originally Posted by Hardheadmandca
It looks to me like he has a Shimano group from the pictures.
06-08-07, 05:17 PM
#5
Merckx wannabe
Thread Starter
Join Date: May 2007
Location: Zagreb, Croatia
Posts: 254
Bikes: Rampon EL/OS 5700 groupset
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 1 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
Thanks for the replies!
So here's what's on the bike:
The rims are Rodi Stylus Racing, the drivetrain is Miche Team, both hubs are Miche Team also, the derailers (front and back) are Campagnolo Xenon (it says so on them), brakes are Miche Team (both brakes), shifters are Xenon also. I have no clue about the sprockets (the rear or front), but I guess they're Xenon too, think they made 3x9 back in 2006, so this could be it.
I would like to keep the Xenon derailers, I guess it's more or less in the same league as Sora, and changing the derailers would cost me too much $$...
Any companies that make hubs compatible with campy?
So here's what's on the bike:
The rims are Rodi Stylus Racing, the drivetrain is Miche Team, both hubs are Miche Team also, the derailers (front and back) are Campagnolo Xenon (it says so on them), brakes are Miche Team (both brakes), shifters are Xenon also. I have no clue about the sprockets (the rear or front), but I guess they're Xenon too, think they made 3x9 back in 2006, so this could be it.
I would like to keep the Xenon derailers, I guess it's more or less in the same league as Sora, and changing the derailers would cost me too much $$...
Any companies that make hubs compatible with campy?
08-07-07, 04:51 PM
#6
Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Charlottesville, Virginia
Posts: 1,990
Bikes: Dawes Kalahari, Puch Prima Super Sport, Graham Weigh 853
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 1 Time
in
1 Post
Campagnolo and Miche are your best bets. Miche Racing or Campagnolo Veloce would be good upgrades. Everything else is probably a bit exotic. FRM would be a hardcore Italophile choice 
As for rims, Rodi rims tend to be pretty heavy. How are the roads in Croatia these days? A deeper rim would be good if you have to ride rough roads. Can you get Ambrosio rims?
Have fun in Croatia! I bet the biking is wonderful (only been riding in Slovenia)..
As for rims, Rodi rims tend to be pretty heavy. How are the roads in Croatia these days? A deeper rim would be good if you have to ride rough roads. Can you get Ambrosio rims?
Have fun in Croatia! I bet the biking is wonderful (only been riding in Slovenia)..
