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@prevailrob
I'm in a bit of a predicament at the moment.
I'm running 2007 Mirage compact, which due to my own lazyness, skintness but also mainly, the fact that nothing has ever gone wrong with it, now needs chain, chainrings, cassette replacing all in one go. I've recently just had to replace the crank bearings for the second time in a year (about 4000 miles) at begrudging LBS cost because I havent got the tools to replace them myself.
Im currently scouting ebay for a used double , since changing the rings on the compact alone appears like its going to set me back close to 60 quid due to the weird propriety bcd on campags compact cranks. Also, I think id get better jumps in gears on a 53/39.
I took a look at what it would cost to replace with a new Veloce double. Noting that its now Power torque and not Ultra torque, im presuming i need to change BB cups also. And buy a bunch of not-so-cheap tools to fit and replace it.
I'm starting to wonder is it worth carrying on down this path or just dump the fucking lot and go shimano or some other second hand campy with square taper.