Campagnolo's 12 spd road groupset

[FishFright]

https://www.bikerumor.com/2018/04/0...cord-record-12-speed-road-drivetrain-details/

Line up all you modern life is rubbish types , I'm sure you can't wait to tell us what your reckon

 

[Drago]

I like the raw carbon finish. No weight or expense wasted on a cosmetic weave finish.

 

[KneesUp]

I had 12 speed on my road bike in 1992. Seems a bit old hat now - I've not bought a six speed freewheel for years.

 

[bpsmith]

Hilarious. What do you do for an encore @KneesUp ?

 

[mjr]

How do you hook SPDs directly to the rear cassette?

 

[Cycleops]

I'm waiting for the thirteen speed.

 

[Bollo]

Mechanical!

Call me when they're directly brain-operated, like that plane in Firefox. And Shimano.

 

[MichaelW2]

The rear derailleur pulley wheels are perforated for extra gunge adhesion.

 

[ColinJ]

The rear derailleur pulley wheels are perforated for extra gunge adhesion.

That was exactly my reaction too - it is the reason that I don't like 'lightweight' perforated chains!

Any tiny weight savings soon get cancelled out by crap inclusion.

 

[Racing roadkill]

I hope all the manufacturers go to 12 speed, my 9,10 and 11 speed bits will become cheaper.

 

[ColinJ]

I hope all the manufacturers go to 12 speed, my 9,10 and 11 speed bits will become cheaper.

But ... eventually they will stop making them, and then they will become more expensive!

 

[KneesUp]

But ... eventually they will stop making them, and then they will become more expensive!

I'm still on 8 speed or 7 speed with-a-spacer. I reckon 10 speed is good for a few years yet.

 

[ColinJ]

I'm still on 8 speed or 7 speed with-a-spacer. I reckon 10 speed is good for a few years yet.

I hope so - I have two 10-speed Campagnolo-equipped road bikes, one 10-speed Shimano-equipped CX bike, and one MTB which is Shimano-equipped and either 9-speed or 10-speed (can't remember which and can't be bothered to go and look!***)


*** I decided that I needed the exercise - it is only 9-speed!

 

[Bollo]

But ... eventually they will stop making them, and then they will become more expensive!

There's a bit of truth in this. I'm looking for a Dura-Ace 7800 outer chainring and I'd hoped they'd be old stock prices, but they're still eye-watering from most of the usual outlets.

 

[ColinJ]

There's a bit of truth in this. I'm looking for a Dura-Ace 7800 outer chainring and I'd hoped they'd be old stock prices, but they're still eye-watering from most of the usual outlets.

About £50?

Yes, that is a bit expensive - I just bought a set of 3 (Spa-branded) rings for my triple chainset from Spa Cycles for £53.