Campagnolo Veloce Cable Installation
Ridden 5k miles for the last two years on (mainly) Veloce. Can't honestly say if it is better or worse than 105, but overall no complaints. Have a subjective feeling that when it wears out or goes wrong it can be a little harder to get parts and fix it. My left crank arm fell off after 6 months use, probably a reflection of my hop on and ride philosophy of bike maintenance than of Campag build quality but it took two weeks to get back on the road; I'm sure a Shimano set up would have been sorted in 48 hrs max.I actually like the buttons for the down shift, I can reach mine from the drops, the action is actually better than the enormous push required on the 105 bike I tried recently. or to post comments. Having ridden both 10sp 105 and 10sp Veloce, both can shift wonderfully if everything is set up right, and both can be a pain in the arse if something is off. My current Veloce front mech drops the chain more often than the 105 ever did but I'm sure that's specific to my setup.
Ergonomically the Campy shifters are indeed nicer than 105 but not so much so that I would definitely remain loyal on my next major purchase. I also got a KMC chain to use with the Veloce to save money and it turned out to be made of cheese, got a bent link in no time. or to post comments.
Main difference between veloce and 105 is the shifting (same can be said for all campag/shimano groupsets) Veloce is a lot more of a chnk, i've changed gear, 105 is quieter. The other is shifter hood shape. Personally I like campag for both of these points and rate this groupset.
Aside from looks you have to jump up to chorus to see any real gains on top of this and even then its marginal.Shifter value is always a plus. You hit the deck, campag shifters are cheaper to replace than shimano (or can easily be repaired). or to post comments. I'm in the Shimano camp - I recently rode an 11-speed 105 and it was as smooth (possibly smoother) to shift as my 10-speed Ultegra and lots, lots nicer than an old 10-speed 105 that I used to have. Can't comment on the shifters as the 11-speed 105 was hydraulic disc equipped.I could never get on with the button downshift but this is probably due to lack of practice.
It took me ages to get used to STI; what's wrong with shifters on the downtube! And indexing will never catch on; mark my words.
Campagnolo 2015 Rear Derailleur Adjustment
Campagnolo Veloce Shifter Cable Installation
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