| Title: | Bicycling |
| Notice: | Bicycling for Fun |
| Moderator: | JAMIN::WASSER |
| Created: | Mon Apr 14 1986 |
| Last Modified: | Fri Jun 06 1997 |
| Last Successful Update: | Fri Jun 06 1997 |
| Number of topics: | 3214 |
| Total number of notes: | 31946 |
I'm thinking about purchasing a new bike in the spring.
I've kind of had my eye on a Colnago which I would equipe
with Campy's new Athena group (except for the rear deraileur
which would be Chorus to get the 32 teeth) to keep the cost
around $1000.00. Anybody have any comments on Colnago, or
the new Athena stuff?
Jerry
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| 917.1 | Chorus for big hills | USCTR1::PJOHNSON | Tue Nov 08 1988 08:42 | 10 | |
I have the Chorus group and it's nice to be able to put on a large
freewheel if I know I'm going to be riding up a mountain. It doesn't
shift as well as the Dura Ace stuff (don't ge me wrong, it still
shifts very well), but I've grown to appreciate its capacity when I'm
riding up Mt. Wachusset or in the Green Mountains of Vermont.
I don't know about Athena, but I agree with your decision to go
with Chorus.
Phil
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| 917.2 | How many cogs on the freewheel? | AIMHI::JSMITH | Bikes Spoke_n Here | Tue Nov 08 1988 11:24 | 8 |
re -1.
Thats been my main concern, getting up big hills
without having to go to a Touring or ATB shifting set-up. Thanks
for the input. One question though. I understand that Dura Ace
will be coming out with an 8 speed hub. How many will the Chorus
accomodate and still work with the synchro levers?
Jerry
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| 917.3 | USCTR1::PJOHNSON | Tue Nov 08 1988 13:00 | 10 | ||
re .2
I don't know about Synchro levers; I took mine off and substituted
C-Record friction levers. You owe it to yourself to try the Dura
Ace indexed shifting... it's amazing.
I'm pretty sure Chorus is only good for six speeds, but I could
be wrong.
Phil
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