Well, my question-problem is quite simple : D
I have 8spd campy gruppo, athena wheelset on mexico rims, athena derailleurs, but newly bought mirage UT crank and veloce dual pivot brakes. My ergos are shitty plastic mirage ones, but I'm now onto getting some solid alloy-carbon ones to improve braking performance...
Only problem is: sustainability.. If there'd be a broken axle, cracked ergo, crashed rear derailleur, I don't think it'd be possible to solve the case easily..
Yet I love how the gruppie works, flawlessly, fast and easy shifting, smooth spinning hubs, nice polished brake calipers, stiff and reasonably light cranks (don't forget.. UT BB cups only weigh in 49 grams, or so, and the UT cranks are not too heavy either..)
Should I keep this gruppo running or shall I opt for some older 8spd shimano STI groupset, eg: 105SC or RX100.
I know that 8spd campagnolo parts can be sold for quite good prices, and the 8spd stuff is solid as rock (heck.. those ergos weigh in 470 grams or so, not to mention the hubs with steel axle, steel freehub body, sealed bearings..)
Can i expect the campy stuff to work for call.. another good 15-20k miles? : ) Won't be it expensive to sustain on the long run?
Thanks for any input-advice-help.
Cheers.
I have 8spd campy gruppo, athena wheelset on mexico rims, athena derailleurs, but newly bought mirage UT crank and veloce dual pivot brakes. My ergos are shitty plastic mirage ones, but I'm now onto getting some solid alloy-carbon ones to improve braking performance...
Only problem is: sustainability.. If there'd be a broken axle, cracked ergo, crashed rear derailleur, I don't think it'd be possible to solve the case easily..
Yet I love how the gruppie works, flawlessly, fast and easy shifting, smooth spinning hubs, nice polished brake calipers, stiff and reasonably light cranks (don't forget.. UT BB cups only weigh in 49 grams, or so, and the UT cranks are not too heavy either..)
Should I keep this gruppo running or shall I opt for some older 8spd shimano STI groupset, eg: 105SC or RX100.
I know that 8spd campagnolo parts can be sold for quite good prices, and the 8spd stuff is solid as rock (heck.. those ergos weigh in 470 grams or so, not to mention the hubs with steel axle, steel freehub body, sealed bearings..)
Can i expect the campy stuff to work for call.. another good 15-20k miles? : ) Won't be it expensive to sustain on the long run?
Thanks for any input-advice-help.
Cheers.