campagnolo wheels

[teds1969]

i own a trek 1500slr that has a rear shimano 105 derailer. I really like the look of the camapnolo wheels and would like to know if there is any problems using these. Is it correct that these wheels only accept a campagnolo cassette? Other than that there should be no problems, am i correct?

 

[accountantpete]

If you have Shimano shifters then you can get a Campag wheel with a Shimano freehub to take a Shimano cassette.

Don't know if you can bodge a 10spd by getting a Campag cassette and use Shimano spacers - someone on here will pop along and tell you.

 

[HLaB]

i own a trek 1500slr that has a rear shimano 105 derailer. I really like the look of the camapnolo wheels and would like to know if there is any problems using these. Is it correct that these wheels only accept a campagnolo cassette? Other than that there should be no problems, am i correct?

As well as the wheel only accepting a campy cassette. The campy spacing is different from shimano too so your existing sti's would be incompatible, they would pull the wrong amount of cable..

 

[teds1969]

thankyou for your reply. Sounds like it could get pretty expensive to accomodate the wheels

 

[Will1985]

If you have Shimano shifters then you can get a Campag wheel with a Shimano freehub to take a Shimano cassette.

This is the only text you need to pay attention to in the replies. If you want a Campagnolo wheel*, buy one with a Shimano freehub. Granted, they seem to be rarer off the shelf these days but it is possible to get conversion freehubs for the price of a cassette.

I also have the alternative option for when I lend out my disc or powertap which is a Marchisio conversion cassette....bleeding expensive!

*Zonda and above (ie: not Khamsin, Vento, or Scirocco)

 

[teds1969]

This is the only text you need to pay attention to in the replies. If you want a Campagnolo wheel*, buy one with a Shimano freehub. Granted, they seem to be rarer off the shelf these days but it is possible to get conversion freehubs for the price of a cassette.

I also have the alternative option for when I lend out my disc or powertap which is a Marchisio conversion cassette....bleeding expensive!

*Zonda and above (ie: not Khamsin, Vento, or Scirocco)

 

[teds1969]

it was the khamsin or vento i was looking at

 

[accountantpete]

it was the khamsin or vento i was looking at

You want the Fulcrum Racing 5 then - they are in effect Campag wheels under a different name and accomodate Shimano.

Circa £170 but you could find them a bit cheaper courtesy of Mr Google.

Personally I'd save up for the Zonda or Fulcrum 3's though.

 

[Will1985]

Personally I'd save up for the Zonda or Fulcrum 3's though.

+1

The main reason to update wheels is to get something significantly lighter. My 06 Ventos on the winter bike are only about 50g lighter than the stock Ambrosios I got with my Bianchi....and the weight was saved at the hub which makes no real difference!