Cycling Equipment · Public discussion

Functional diff between Chorus & Record?

Started by Morgan Fletcher · · Last activity · 13 posts · 1,104 views

This thread is locked and is currently read-only.

Thread navigation

Jump through the discussion

Go to the original post, the replies on this page, or the latest preserved contribution.

Thread details

What we know about this thread

Original section
Cycling Equipment
Published
15 April 2003
Last activity
18 April 2003
Original author
Morgan Fletcher
Posts
13
Discussion status
Public discussion
Total views
1,104
Views / 30 days
0
Topics

The navigation and discussion metadata provide context. Posts remain in their original chronological order.

Showing posts 1–13 of 13
Posts remain in their original chronological order.

Text size
  1. I know about materials differences and small weight differences between Campagnolo's current Record
    and Chorus groups. What are the functional differences, if any?

    Looking for marketed differences as well as perceived differences.

    Thanks,

    Morgan

  2. "Morgan Fletcher" <[email hidden]> wrote in message "]news:[email hidden]...

    Quoted message said:

    I know about materials differences and small weight differences between Campagnolo's current
    Record and Chorus groups. What are the functional differences, if any?

    Looking for marketed differences as well as perceived differences.

    Thanks,

    Morgan

    I'm certainly not an expert, but I don't think there are any functional differences. Record has
    carbon & titanium bits for weight savings, but aside from that I believe they're functionally
    identical.

    -Patrick

  3. << Looking for marketed differences as well as perceived differences. >>

    The Record cranks are said to be stiffer, but I doubt that the difference is measurable.

  4. Morgan Fletcher said:

    I know about materials differences and small weight differences between Campagnolo's current
    Record and Chorus groups. What are the functional differences, if any?

    Hubs and headsets have grease ports.

    ~PB

  5. Pete Biggs said:
    Morgan Fletcher said:

    I know about materials differences and small weight differences between Campagnolo's current
    Record and Chorus groups. What are the functional differences, if any?

    Hubs and headsets have grease ports.

    Record do, I mean. Chorus don't.

    Quoted message said:


    ~PB

  6. "Morgan Fletcher" <[email hidden]> wrote in message "]news:[email hidden]...

    Quoted message said:

    I know about materials differences and small weight differences between Campagnolo's current
    Record and Chorus groups. What are the functional differences, if any?

    Looking for marketed differences as well as perceived differences.


    Look at Campagnolo's spare parts lists at:

    campagnolo.comtechinfo.php

    Record components have "RE" before the number and Chorus parts have "CH". Note how many Record parts
    are in Chorus assemblies. For example, all the running parts in Record, Chorus and Centaur hubs
    (cups, cones, axles, etc) are the same. This is pretty much as you would expect from a
    well-integrated manufacturer. This should allow you to decide what differences are functional and
    what are weight or cosmetic differences.

    John Retchford

  7. Quoted message said:

    Look at Campagnolo's spare parts lists at: campagnolo.comtechinfo.php

    Now, just for a laugh, and as a pointless waste of time: Look at the Shimano website and see if you
    can spot anything like a spare parts list............... go on.......... well? Any luck? Robert

  8. Quoted post said:

    Originally posted by Robert McDonald
    > Look at Campagnolo's spare parts lists at: campagnolo.comtechinfo.php

    Now, just for a laugh, and as a pointless waste of time: Look at the Shimano website and see if you
    can spot anything like a spare parts list............... go on.......... well? Any luck? Robert

    On the page for each item there are Service Instructions PDFs, and and Exploded View with part numbers.. e.g. for a Dura-Ace STI lever:

    http://bike.shimano.com/Road/Dura-Ace/componenttemplate.asp?partnumber=ST-7700-C

    :-)

  9. No functional differences except for retro grease ports on Record Hubs and HS.

    R / John

    "Morgan Fletcher" <[email hidden]> wrote in message "]news:[email hidden]...

    Quoted message said:

    I know about materials differences and small weight differences between Campagnolo's current
    Record and Chorus groups. What are the functional differences, if any?

    Looking for marketed differences as well as perceived differences.

    Thanks,

    Morgan

  10. morgan-<< I know about materials differences and small weight differences between Campagnolo's
    current Record and Chorus groups. What are the functional differences, if any?

    NO functional differences, take away the carbon and ti bits, make the BB spindle a little
    heavier-you have Chorus...

    << Looking for marketed differences as well as perceived differences.

    Well, Record is Record, afterall.....:-l)

    Peter Chisholm Vecchio's Bicicletteria 1833 Pearl St. Boulder, CO, 80302
    (303)440-3535 vecchios.comvecchios.com "Ruote convenzionali costruite eccezionalmente bene"

  11. [email hidden] (Robert McDonald) wrote in message
    news:<[email hidden]>...

    Quoted message said:
    Quoted message said:

    Look at Campagnolo's spare parts lists at: campagnolo.comtechinfo.php

    Now, just for a laugh, and as a pointless waste of time: Look at the Shimano website and see if
    you can spot anything like a spare parts list............... go on.......... well? Any luck?

    It is funny. When was the last time you looked? The info is on the Euro sites for years. Here is an
    example, now available at the US site,

    bike.shimano.comtech info b.asp

    Now try this not as a joke, Shimano 105 is functionally equal or better than _____. You can buy the
    group for less than _____'s price and still have money for a nice frameset and I am not counting in
    those plastic cranks.

  12. If you're buying, get Chorus. If someone else is paying, get Record! : )

    Pete Geurds Douglassville, PA

  13. rek <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:<[email hidden]>...

    Quoted message said:
    Robert McDonald said:
    Quoted message said:

    Look at Campagnolo's spare parts lists at: campagnolo.comcampagnolo.com
    techinfo.php?did=chttp://www.campagnolo.com/techinfo.php?did=c


    Now, just for a laugh, and as a pointless waste of time: Look at the Shimano website and see
    if you can spot anything like a spare parts list............... go on.......... well? Any
    luck? Robert

    On the page for each item there are Service Instructions PDFs, and and Exploded View with part
    numbers.. e.g. for a Dura-Ace STI lever:

    bike.shimano.comcomponenttemplate.asp =ST-7700-C


    Yes, there are "service instructions" and an exploded view with "part numbers", but you'll find its
    virtually impossible to order any of the parts, Shimano USA does not stock or sell them, and the
    "service instructions" are only good for mounting the lever. It does not explain how to take apart
    or put back an STI lever....

Active in the last 60 minutes

Active in this thread

0 users · 0 guests ·0 bots ·0 total

No signed-in users are active right now.

No known search crawlers active right now.