Chrisz
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- Location
- Sittingbourne
Unfortunately I am unable to afford to buy a complete Campagnolo 11 speed Super Record groupset in one go so I've had to buy the components separately.
Consequently I've got as far as buying the cassette, chain and Ergo levers. Along the way I've come across all sorts of stories about compatability issues, special tools etc.- it seems that many of them are little more than myths put about by crafty market men and people who haven't actually tried it out!
1. You need a Campag pin and special (£120 special) tool to joint he 11 speed chain - wrong! Ice Toolz make a £20 chain breaker that does the job beautifully and a SRAM Powerlock works beautifully in joining the chain (no fouling, doesn't get caught in between the cogs etc.).
2. You have to use an 11 speed front mech or it will foul/rub on the chain - wrong! I have a 10speed front mech operating beautifully!
3. You have to use the special 11speed rear mech - wrong! My 10 speed Record mech works fine!
OK, so the result is that I seem to have saved a rather large bundle of cash (or numbers on the credit card) in order to upgrade from 10speed to 11speed. I will be replacing both front and rear mechs with 11SR in the very near future but I doubt very much if I'll end up 'invesiting' in the Campag chain pins (£5 ea) or the Campag chain tool at £120 or so.
I can report that it worked on the road like a dream
I went out on the usual Sunday club run (sprints, blasts up hill, long drags, chains etc.) for 45 miles and the system behaved faultlessly
Consequently I've got as far as buying the cassette, chain and Ergo levers. Along the way I've come across all sorts of stories about compatability issues, special tools etc.- it seems that many of them are little more than myths put about by crafty market men and people who haven't actually tried it out!
1. You need a Campag pin and special (£120 special) tool to joint he 11 speed chain - wrong! Ice Toolz make a £20 chain breaker that does the job beautifully and a SRAM Powerlock works beautifully in joining the chain (no fouling, doesn't get caught in between the cogs etc.).
2. You have to use an 11 speed front mech or it will foul/rub on the chain - wrong! I have a 10speed front mech operating beautifully!
3. You have to use the special 11speed rear mech - wrong! My 10 speed Record mech works fine!
OK, so the result is that I seem to have saved a rather large bundle of cash (or numbers on the credit card) in order to upgrade from 10speed to 11speed. I will be replacing both front and rear mechs with 11SR in the very near future but I doubt very much if I'll end up 'invesiting' in the Campag chain pins (£5 ea) or the Campag chain tool at £120 or so.
I can report that it worked on the road like a dream
I went out on the usual Sunday club run (sprints, blasts up hill, long drags, chains etc.) for 45 miles and the system behaved faultlessly
The trouble with 11 speed is if i shift one sproket, i always have to look down as the 1 tooth difference can be quite subtle.......but that's the point really. I just need to learn to trust my talents as a mechanic. lol
