supersix himod or caad 10
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Shimano isnt bling, but it just does the job perfectly without complaint. Campa is italian, its not always working smoothly.
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a bike is only as good as its mechanic... (-:
Just my 50 cents.[/quote]
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I've used Shimano cassettes and chains on a Campy groupset and I've used campy cassettes on shimano groupsets without issue. I used to have a shimano and campy equipped bike so got many kms out of the above set ups (I'm now on Shimano because I prefer the braking).
But yes, you do make a fair point about mixing groupsets. I'm guessing if the OP can afford record/chorus he won't mind paying 2x as much for cassettes and chains (because after all, how often do you replace these things anyway).
If you're racing often/enjoy racing a lot definitely build the crit racer. But if you're doing more social group rides with the odd race tacked on I'd build the carbon bike first.
But yes, you do make a fair point about mixing groupsets. I'm guessing if the OP can afford record/chorus he won't mind paying 2x as much for cassettes and chains (because after all, how often do you replace these things anyway).
If you're racing often/enjoy racing a lot definitely build the crit racer. But if you're doing more social group rides with the odd race tacked on I'd build the carbon bike first.
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Haha. Anyone who says Campag is unreliable or hard to maintain must have either had a bad experience, or never used it. I think I wash my Centaur once every few months, ride in the rain on muddy lanes and never service it. After three years and 3 frames, I've only just replaced the jockey wheels. The original cassette and chainring are still going strong, and I've had no other issues. The only parts I've swapped out have been chains and cables, and literally only because I've had to swap it to a different build every year when the plastic frame broke.
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I would go caad 10 with chorus. There is no performance difference between chorus and sr, in fact the chorus crankset bearings are more durable. If you want a bit more comfort, drop a couple psi in the tires, or go from 23 mm to 25 mm, if you haven't already.