2007 Campagnolo Ergo

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More information: apparently Chorus (as well as purported Record) Ergo
with the "Micron" designation shifts multiples in either direction,
just like before. The Centaur Ergo lever says "10 Speed", has a
*convex* thumb button that shifts one at a time, hardly discernable to
the touch (no click).

Skeleton brakes are ugly.


Robin Hubert

 

[[email protected]]

[email protected] wrote:
> More information: apparently Chorus (as well as purported Record) Ergo
> with the "Micron" designation shifts multiples in either direction,
> just like before. The Centaur Ergo lever says "10 Speed", has a
> *convex* thumb button that shifts one at a time, hardly discernable to
> the touch (no click).
>
> Skeleton brakes are ugly.
>
>
> Robin Hubert

Oh, Centaur upshift lever is also very light.


Robin

 

[[email protected]]

[email protected] wrote:
> More information: apparently Chorus (as well as purported Record) Ergo
> with the "Micron" designation shifts multiples in either direction,
> just like before. The Centaur Ergo lever says "10 Speed", has a
> *convex* thumb button that shifts one at a time, hardly discernable to
> the touch (no click).
>
> Skeleton brakes are ugly.
>
>
> Robin Hubert

Oh, Centaur finger lever is also very light.


Robin

 

[D'ohBoy]

[email protected] wrote:
> More information: apparently Chorus (as well as purported Record) Ergo
> with the "Micron" designation shifts multiples in either direction,
> just like before. The Centaur Ergo lever says "10 Speed", has a
> *convex* thumb button that shifts one at a time, hardly discernable to
> the touch (no click).
>
> Skeleton brakes are ugly.
>
>
> Robin Hubert

You think so? I kinda like 'em.

Noticed as well, when cyclingnews.com showed pix of gruppos, that the
Centaur hubs have been downgraded as well. Trying to put a little more
differentiation between the top and the middle. Can't get Record
quality hubs for half the price and 20 more grams anymore!

D'ohBoy

 

[bfd]

D'ohBoy wrote:
> [email protected] wrote:
> > More information: apparently Chorus (as well as purported Record) Ergo
> > with the "Micron" designation shifts multiples in either direction,
> > just like before. The Centaur Ergo lever says "10 Speed", has a
> > *convex* thumb button that shifts one at a time, hardly discernable to
> > the touch (no click).
> >
> > Skeleton brakes are ugly.
> >
> >
> > Robin Hubert
>
> You think so? I kinda like 'em.
>
> Noticed as well, when cyclingnews.com showed pix of gruppos, that the
> Centaur hubs have been downgraded as well. Trying to put a little more
> differentiation between the top and the middle. Can't get Record
> quality hubs for half the price and 20 more grams anymore!
>
Really, did you get the black or silver skeleton brakes? I thought the
silver looked kind of interesting:

http://tinyurl.com/r8drw

I too am disappointed that Campy has decided to "downgrade" its Centaur
hub. I thought Centaur was the best value in Campy's line up and the
new 2007 hubs definitely are a disappointment:

http://tinyurl.com/ln4p2

2007 Centaur definitely look more like Veloce and Mirage:

Veloce
http://tinyurl.com/rzerl

Mirage
http://tinyurl.com/rpozd

Too bad. So much for the bargain!

 

[Qui si parla Campagnolo]

[email protected] wrote:
> More information: apparently Chorus (as well as purported Record) Ergo
> with the "Micron" designation shifts multiples in either direction,
> just like before. The Centaur Ergo lever says "10 Speed", has a
> *convex* thumb button that shifts one at a time, hardly discernable to
> the touch (no click).
>
> Skeleton brakes are ugly.
>
>
> Robin Hubert

Record and Chorus ERGO changes for 2007 are a shorter lever movement of
the FD/left lever to move the chain(called QS-quick shift)..right lever
no changes. Centaur and below are variations of Xenon levers, with
index left shifter/FD...and one smaller(higher gear) change per click
for the right lever-called 'Escape'....

Skeleton brakes look better than ZeroGrav AND Force from Sram,
IMO...are light and functional as well and less money than ZG...altho
in the same weight range.

 

[Qui si parla Campagnolo]

bfd wrote:
> D'ohBoy wrote:
> > [email protected] wrote:
> > > More information: apparently Chorus (as well as purported Record) Ergo
> > > with the "Micron" designation shifts multiples in either direction,
> > > just like before. The Centaur Ergo lever says "10 Speed", has a
> > > *convex* thumb button that shifts one at a time, hardly discernable to
> > > the touch (no click).
> > >
> > > Skeleton brakes are ugly.
> > >
> > >
> > > Robin Hubert
> >
> > You think so? I kinda like 'em.
> >
> > Noticed as well, when cyclingnews.com showed pix of gruppos, that the
> > Centaur hubs have been downgraded as well. Trying to put a little more
> > differentiation between the top and the middle. Can't get Record
> > quality hubs for half the price and 20 more grams anymore!
> >
> Really, did you get the black or silver skeleton brakes? I thought the
> silver looked kind of interesting:
>
> http://tinyurl.com/r8drw
>
> I too am disappointed that Campy has decided to "downgrade" its Centaur
> hub. I thought Centaur was the best value in Campy's line up and the
> new 2007 hubs definitely are a disappointment:
>
> http://tinyurl.com/ln4p2
>
> 2007 Centaur definitely look more like Veloce and Mirage:
>
> Veloce
> http://tinyurl.com/rzerl
>
> Mirage
> http://tinyurl.com/rpozd
>
> Too bad. So much for the bargain!

Gotta agree about the bubs and levers...down-ing Centaur....I am sure
the only reason Record and now Centaur/Veloce hubs are being offered is
that there is a complete wheel based around them...

 

[D'ohBoy]

bfd asked:

> Really, did you get the black or silver skeleton brakes? I thought the
> silver looked kind of interesting:
>
> http://tinyurl.com/r8drw

Haven't been able to appreciate them in person, rather, merely
aesthetically in digital renderings.

Love the look of the silver ones. Wouldn't mind having them but already
have recent vintage Record and Chorus all over my bikes and there are
other more important things my money is committed to (home repairs
mainly, ugh).

D'ohBoy

 

[RonSonic]

On 26 Aug 2006 05:57:37 -0700, "Qui si parla Campagnolo" <[email protected]>
wrote:

>
>[email protected] wrote:
>> More information: apparently Chorus (as well as purported Record) Ergo
>> with the "Micron" designation shifts multiples in either direction,
>> just like before. The Centaur Ergo lever says "10 Speed", has a
>> *convex* thumb button that shifts one at a time, hardly discernable to
>> the touch (no click).
>>
>> Skeleton brakes are ugly.
>>
>>
>> Robin Hubert
>
>Record and Chorus ERGO changes for 2007 are a shorter lever movement of
>the FD/left lever to move the chain(called QS-quick shift)..right lever
>no changes. Centaur and below are variations of Xenon levers, with
>index left shifter/FD...and one smaller(higher gear) change per click
>for the right lever-called 'Escape'....
>
>Skeleton brakes look better than ZeroGrav AND Force from Sram,
>IMO...are light and functional as well and less money than ZG...altho
>in the same weight range.

I think they look great. Yes, way better than those little billet ZGs.

Ron

 

[Nigel Cliffe]

bfd wrote:

> I too am disappointed that Campy has decided to "downgrade" its
> Centaur hub. I thought Centaur was the best value in Campy's line up
> and the new 2007 hubs definitely are a disappointment:
>
> http://tinyurl.com/ln4p2
>
> 2007 Centaur definitely look more like Veloce and Mirage:
>
> Veloce
> http://tinyurl.com/rzerl
>
> Mirage
> http://tinyurl.com/rpozd
>
> Too bad. So much for the bargain!

I'd be more concerned about the bearings inside, their quality,
serviceability, etc, rather than the external shell appearance of a hub. I
can't tell anything about the bearings from the photographs listed above.

That said, they've got at least a dozen years before I'll need new wheel
hubs given my usual churn rate of bicycles.

- Nigel



--
Nigel Cliffe,
Webmaster at http://www.2mm.org.uk/

 

[bfd]

Nigel Cliffe wrote:
> bfd wrote:
>
> > I too am disappointed that Campy has decided to "downgrade" its
> > Centaur hub. I thought Centaur was the best value in Campy's line up
> > and the new 2007 hubs definitely are a disappointment:
> >
> > http://tinyurl.com/ln4p2
> >
> > 2007 Centaur definitely look more like Veloce and Mirage:
> >
> > Veloce
> > http://tinyurl.com/rzerl
> >
> > Mirage
> > http://tinyurl.com/rpozd
> >
> > Too bad. So much for the bargain!
>
> I'd be more concerned about the bearings inside, their quality,
> serviceability, etc, rather than the external shell appearance of a hub. I
> can't tell anything about the bearings from the photographs listed above.
>
Agree about the bearings, that's really the most important part. We
need to see more. However, from the photos, it looks like the new
Centaur/Veloce/Mirage level rear hub loses the adjustment of the
Record/Chorus. That would be ashame as the 2006 and earlier
Record/Chorus/Centaur was easy to adjust.

 

[D'ohBoy]

bfd wrote, in part:
>That would be ashame as the 2006 and earlier
> Record/Chorus/Centaur was easy to adjust.

That's what I was talking about. Wonder about the bearings too.

D'ohBoy