Campagnolo mechanic

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Hi guys, who knows of a quality Campagnolo mechanic in Sydney? I need my front derailleur replaced/ repaired and would like to know a competent Campagnolo guy please.

 

[ForkinGreat]

electronic or mechanical front derailleur?

 

[scblack]

electronic or mechanical front derailleur?

Mechanical Super Record.

 

[bear the bear]

What's the issue exactly?

 

[nzhumpy]

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What's the issue exactly?

Excellent question! Maybe I should have asked that rather than simply go for mechanic.

The catcher bit of carbon on the back of the derailleur has broken off. Is it a part easy to get and replace?

In normal riding its no issue actually, but chain can be a pain when it can unhook itself more.

 

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Thanks, I also googled and came up with Chainsmith Bike Shop, Surry Hills is probably easier to get to as I work next to World Square.

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Some of the mechanics use Campag themselves there, which sounds good.

 

[Oddjob]

Some of the mechanics use Campag themselves there, which sounds good.

but bad for your wallet.



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[Flow-Rider]

but bad for your wallet.



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Owns a campy, I'm sure he has plenty of good wallet.

 

[ForkinGreat]

Mechanical Super Record.

if this old weight weenies forum thread is anything to go by, the cost of a replacement cage + labour to install might be such that you might as well get a new front derailleur, if you don't want to bodge something up. there is an example of such a repair in the thread.

Campagnolo 11 Front Derailleur Cage Replacement - Weight Weenies

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[bear the bear]

Excellent question! Maybe I should have asked that rather than simply go for mechanic.

The catcher bit of carbon on the back of the derailleur has broken off. Is it a part easy to get and replace?

In normal riding its no issue actually, but chain can be a pain when it can unhook itself more.

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I've done this previously.
I ended up throwing the derailleur out as there was no spares available (note this would have been ~2005)
FD-RE315 is the code for the complete cage.

 

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I've done this previously.
I ended up throwing the derailleur out as there was no spares available (note this would have been ~2005)
FD-RE315 is the code for the complete cage.

Thanks, I'll replace whole thing I think.

 

[ForkinGreat]

Thanks, I'll replace whole thing I think.

do campagnolo still have full metal cage front derailleurs compatible with your drivetrain, or have they gone all-in on the carbon fibre 'frilly bits'?

could be worth keeping the derailleur as a spare if you do the DIY repair job on it.

if you are using 11spd and the throw works with your shifters, the potenza & chorus? front derailleur has a full metal cage... or you might find a 2nd hand metal cage that could be fitted to your super record derailleur...

Compatibility chart

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Hmm. Campagnolo has stopped making 11spd. So SuperRecord is not available. Cunts.

Parts not an option.

A Chorus is available so that looks like it will have to do. $280 to replace FD will have to do me it looks like.

 

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Further question:

The front derailleur is working just fine now. Is there any issue with me just living with it as is?

 

[Oddjob]

Further question:

The front derailleur is working just fine now. Is there any issue with me just living with it as is?

It could fubar and scratch the shit out of you/the frame/the cranks. Surely someone in Europe has some?

Might be worth checking if 12s fd is compatible.

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[scblack]

It could fubar and scratch the shit out of you/the frame/the cranks.

OK, replacement is required.

Surely someone in Europe has some?

Might be worth a search.

Thanks.

 

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Isn’t it like a screw n a spacer ?
if I’m wrong shoot me down , but you only want to ensure it doesn’t get stuck , into the framo ?
could an alternate part do the task ?

 

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this bugger ?

 

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Isn’t it like a screw n a spacer ?
if I’m wrong shoot me down , but you only want to ensure it doesn’t get stuck , into the framo ?
could an alternate part do the task ?

I did have the exact same thought. But it's not as simple as that.

Plus I'm enough of a wanker not to want go MacGyver style with my Super Record parts.

Going down to Chorus if I need to is hard enough......