Swapping from Shimano wheelset to Campagnolo... a little help, please.
#26
Senior Member
Long term, switching to a Shimano freehub would cost much less
Last edited by alcjphil; 09-08-16 at 09:43 AM.
#27
Banned
+ FWIW Out here, No spare parts for Campag are stocked .. For touring riders leave the Campag Bike at Home .
use mainstream Shimano & Ma & Pa small family shops can help fix them without long special order Delays.
use mainstream Shimano & Ma & Pa small family shops can help fix them without long special order Delays.
#28
Senior Member
This is not the case everywhere and has no bearing on the advice I gave. Since the OP has a Shimano drivetrain, it would make greater economic sense to modify the wheel to accept Shimano cassettes. The Record cassette on the wheel uses titanium cogs that wear much faster than steel cogs, so the cassette will wear out much quicker. Once it wears out the OP will be faced with buying a new one that would cost more than an equivalent Shimano cassette. Once this is taken into account, selling the very expensive Record cassette to pay for the required Shimano compatible freehub unit makes perfect sense. I do not myself have any qualms about riding bikes with Campagnolo components, in fact my 2 road bikes are equipped with Campy drivetrains and I do not hesitate to ride them anywhere