Busted My 11 Speed Campagnolo Chorus Cassette today

Sent the stuff back to Ribble yesterday and bought a replacement 12-25 and lockring.

Patience is a virtue. I am not virtuous.

Repped for giving up the stupid 11t.

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Repped for giving up the stupid 11t.

I used it...

...once.

Then I got scared.

Aeththetics




ftfy

shimano does look the best...

Aeththetics

I used to love the way campag looked, but what's with the faux marble?

Got to say that sram wins this one.

smallfury - what points the shifter pic meant to illlistrate?

IMO this wins over the lot:

DA looks the best

Aeththetics ain't worth shit when the bike is left hanging on the wall due to a broken part ;-)

it's important for showing other people on forums and walking your bike to the pub.
this must explain the proliferation of old italian steel frames adorned with part worn campagnolo from yesteryear on this forum.
it can't be because of an interest in road cycling, surely nobody would choose that crap over modern groupsets like ultegra/DA, rival/force/red if they wanted to ride on the road?

This is the best looking chainset

this is the best looking chainset

no idea which one it is (the one on the right) but it's the shizzle.

Also amazing

^ now that does actually look good. Is it the electric one?

^ 7800 carbon, £600+ to you squire
http://www.alexscycle.com/en/shimano-dura-ace-fc-7800c-carbon-crankset.html

no.

it's important for showing other people on forums and walking your bike to the pub.
this must explain the proliferation of old italian steel frames adorned with part worn campagnolo from yesteryear on this forum.
it can't be because of an interest in road cycling, surely nobody would choose that crap over modern groupsets like ultegra/DA, rival/force/red if they wanted to ride on the road?

Not really sure what you're getting at?

TBH I doubt there are many ppl out there who actually need anything above 105 and while modern frames and groupsets are great they probably far exceed most ppls needs.

How many compete to a level where they need all this stuff? Older groupset and frames are still just as good as they were, it's jsut that now there is something abit better.

Hugo

Enjoy shit braking and non indexed shifting!

Index shifting?

This is a fixed gear forum, my friend.

Ha!

My Roberts has a modernish DA group (7700) and I love it, its obviously much better...

...but I also loved my old Carlton with a mishmash of Campag/DA from 70s and 80s, just for different reasons.

I don't think anyone would ever actually dispute that the latest development is inferior to the previous ones, I just find it funny that ppl actually go so far as to say if you enjoy road cycling you must have an upto-date version of one of the top groupsets - which is how I read MrSmyth's post.

I recently had an interesting convo with a friend, who had a very nice Condor/Ultegra built a couple of years ago, and he said if he was doing it again he wouldn't have bothered having the full Ultegra, because its not really necessary. And he does plenty of long, regular rides, and enters races from time to time.

Not really sure what you're getting at?

TBH I doubt there are many ppl out there who actually need anything above 105 and while modern frames and groupsets are great they probably far exceed most ppls needs.

How many compete to a level where they need all this stuff? Older groupset and frames are still just as good as they were, it's jsut that now there is something abit better.

nothing wrong in riding modern, well made, reliable, high performance groupsets that shift impeccably. just because you don't race doesn't mean you should deny yourself these luxuries.

people don't need organised gambling certified and crashed overpriced old technology race frames from half way around the world to ride in london. but plenty of willing sycophants spend their student loans on them only to have them nicked while on a cheap lager pavement drinking binge in londons famous londons east end.

nowt wrong with that. (well apart form the obvious stupidity but it's a free country)

i could not believe the jump from DA 7800 brakes to DA 7900 brakes, it felt like a massive upgrade

i dread to think how piss poor a 70's groupset would feel in comparison

smyth

stop making me give you rep

did you have the pleasure of hearing my de rosa campag 80s brakes???
that was rad!!! :)

no comment on your descending Tika, i plead the 5th