Going to Campy, need advice on tools and other misc things..

[kemo]

All,

This is my first post. I love the forum btw, lots of great bikes and advice.

Background: I have a Aluminum Colnago Dream frame I picked up some time ago, used. Im just a recreational rider but like the styling of the older Colnagos and one day would like to have a steel Master X-Light.

After many months of ups and downs on cash flow and other issues, I finally have some time and just a little money to get rolling on this project.

Question: what tools, and what bottom bracket size will I need to get this Chorus crankset installed? This seemed like a good deal for $220.
http://www.amazon.com/Campagnolo-Chorus ... B001GSSI5O

Thanks,
Steve
Austin TX (oak hill)

[frenchnago1]

You'll need a set of campy cups and a shim or park or campy or var tool to tighten them, you might need to face your BB too. If you are not tooled for that see a bike shop!

Nice set up by the way and great bike!

[kemo]

frenchnago1,

thanks for the quick reply! Im just now getting into wrenching on bikes and what not so Im not super familiar with all the different hardware out there. this is my first time dealing with Campagnolo equipment or even cups for that matter.

what is "facing the BB"? Im assuming it has somthing to do with the bottom bracket area of the bike that might need some reworking?

thanks again,

Steve

[fat tire]

It is when you make the bb square by shaving off metal from the bb surface. I would have a shop do it. It is an expensive tool plus you will only do it once for each new frame. So the likely hood of getting your money out of the tool is unlikely.

Facing makes sure that everything is flush and prevents the bearings from wearing really fast if they are not square when you put the preload on them.

[kemo]

thanks for the help guys...i found this nifty video of the tool in question shaving a BB in preparation for a campy crank.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FT4qzevaOWo
probably best to leave this up to the pros...at least the chasing of the threads and the facing of the outer bottom bracket area. Im assuming that there is a certain amount of metal that can be shaved off before you get into problems. Also, if there is a situation where the bb metal has been shaved before or it just takes that much shaving to get it square, then there would be a thin shim installed between the cup and the bb area.

I proabaly need to read the manual

[bikerjulio]

Campy are good with tech info. It is all available on their site. Go to the instruction sheets. With a "modern" frame I have yet to need to do any facing - so you should best check the BB with a caliper and see if it appears within Campy specs. Get rid of any paint on the surface.

Their BB cups install with a regular tool like Shimano or Truvativ. I'd advise the "Cup" type tool used with a ratchet wrench.

If the threads are Italian you'll need a set of Record cups in Italian threading.

If you are going all Campy you need a cassette lockring tool. If 11 speed, a chain tool.

Other than that, no special tools for most assembly and maintenance work.

[ultimobici]

If you're going 10 or 11 speed there is no need to get the dedicated chain tool, be it the Campagnolo one or the two Park tools (CT4.2 & CT11). By using a KMC 11 speed connector all you need is a regular chain tool to trim the chain and a pair of chain pliers to open the chain if you want to clean it off the bike.

Other than that the following

Torx keys
BB Cup tool http://www.parktool.com/product/bottom- ... ool-BBT-19" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Cassette Lockring Tool http://www.parktool.com/product/freewhe ... bt-5-fr-11
Chain Whip if you want to remove the cassette http://www.parktool.com/product/11-spee ... over-sr-11
Chain Pliers to remove the KMC Chain Connector http://www.parktool.com/product/master- ... iers-mlp-1
A good quality torque wrench with 3,4,5,6,8 hex bits & 10mm with an extension bar to allow you to access the central bolt on the UT Cranks
Set of Torx bits to match torque wrench
Cable cutters if you haven't already got them.

[HammerTime2]

10mm with an extension bar to allow you to access the central bolt on the UT Cranks

Get a Campagnolo UT-BB110 Tool to tighten/remove the central fixing bolt http://www.competitivecyclist.com/produ ... 111.0.html .

[sugarkane]

10mm with an extension bar to allow you to access the central bolt on the UT Cranks

Get a Campagnolo UT-BB110 Tool to tighten/remove the central fixing bolt http://www.competitivecyclist.com/produ ... 111.0.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; .

I use a 10mm T handle Allen key and a large spanner on the flats of the Allen key... Works pretty ace.

Also you can set the press link chain rivets with a preload adjustable chain tool and a c spanner to lock the rivet in place.. About $25 worth of tools.

[sugarkane]

I use a 10mm T handle Allen key and a large spanner on the flats of the Allen key.

Ahh. The common amber liquid calibrated metric torque elbow.

Haha you can't over torque that thing

I have a micro torque wrench for normal bolts though
In fact I just upgraded to this one.

[ultimobici]

I use this.
http://www.sport-torq.com/
the 20° break action means you can't over torque unless you're hamfisted!

[giant man]

If you are going all Campy you need a cassette lockring tool.

Plus a chain whip. However, my recommendation is a Vice Whip. Works really well, including on 11s.

The UT-CN300 chain tool could probably be placed in the same bucket as the BB facing tool. Expensive and rarely used.

The UT-BB110 hex extension for the Ultra Torque crankset is pretty cheap and worth getting.

The main items are two torque wrenches. One for the fine stuff in 1/4" drive and one for the big stuff (cassette lockrings and UT hirth joint) in 1/2". Finding one in 3/8" will be easier but I have a major aversion to 3/8". I just like 1/2" better.

+1 - agree! best tool I bought last year, can't recommend it enough

[buzz]

dont waste your money stick with shimano di2 or sram red , i have friends who have campy and they very dissapointed , clunky shifts , awkard set up

[bikerjulio]

[kman]

If you are going all Campy you need a cassette lockring tool.

Plus a chain whip. However, my recommendation is a Vice Whip. Works really well, including on 11s.
*snip*

+1 - agree! best tool I bought last year, can't recommend it enough

I considered one of those, they certainly look cool. You still need a regular chain whip for track cogs though and since they are about 6x the cost of an average chain whip I decided against it.