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Unfortunately the rims have a crack in them, so it could explode at any time (I found that out after riding to the local LBS. The brake rims were extremely concave. Have addressed the cranks and front wheel, but having trouble even understanding which hub is compatible when trawling ebay for a second hand cheapy. Campy 9-speed compatible wheels are few and far between. Hoping someone here might have an old but usable one available :-)
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Fair enough. I'm pretty certain that Campag 9-,10- and 11- speed cassettes all fit on the same hub though; I had a wheelset from my 9-speed bike which I've subsequently used with 11 speed no problem. This means as long as the wheel has a campagnolo hub later than 8-speed, you'll be fine.
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Couldn't you just reuse the hubs you have on new rims? Sorry if I missed something.
MichaelG
jerome
What's up with the wheels and crankset? I'd be hesitant to dump a load of cash on it before riding it at all. I'd suspect the chain/casette/possibly chainrings are worn but if you're going to replace them all anyway there's no harm in seeing what it rides like first before replacing them. Could you whack some brake pads and bar tape on and ride it safely?
As you've probably established, wheelset and crankset are going to be the things that hurt the wallet most. In my experience, replacing cables, brake pads, chain, cassette and possibly bar tape and tyres will get most bikes running pretty nicely. Though obviously if the wheels and cranks are fundamentally broken, they'll need to be addressed.
Good luck with it.