Technique

Preview Campagnolo 2011: 1st Part - Centaur 2011

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Parent Category: Technique

Category: Campagnolo

Published on Monday, 14 June 2010 17:24

Written by Luca Salvatelli

Campagnolo unveils new 10-speed groups: Centaur 2011and Veloce 2011. The new 10-speed groups have been completely redesigned with the stated aim of improving performance, weight, reliability and cost. The accuracy and speed of change leverage the experience under the project 11 Speed: the introduction of the new Power Shift System™ allows Ergopower™ easily operate derailleur/gear. With the new optimized design of the teeth and the inner workings of the gears, the fluidity in return is equal to that of his older brothers to 11 speeds. The new groups to introduce the brand new 10 speed Power Torque System™: a new bottom bracket, cheaper and easy assembly and maintenance, combining performance comparable to that provided by the Ultra Torque™, but with lower costs.

Centaur 2011

These characteristics of the Centaur 2011

CENTAUR ERGOPOWER POWER SHIFT

The ergonomics of Ergopower Campagnolo, also used for groups to 11v, allows proper support and safe hands in any position of leadership. The Centaur Ergopower adopt the mechanism Power Shift System with which you can move the chain of three gears in an uphill and downhill. Bilingual version of the lever: aluminum or carbon fiber with a core alloy.

CENTAUR CRANKSET

Completely new and redesigned maintains the same factors 'U' and 'Q' of sister Ultra-Torque. Improved performance of derailment, with a new design of the gears crank, the eight sectors dedicated to climb the chain, both for descent and working of the new teeth MPS Micro Precision System allows derailed quickly and without hesitation. The bearings are positioned in the most extreme of the central pivot for maximum smoothness.

CHANGE CENTAUR

The change Centaur has been completely revolutionized over its predecessor. New external rod made of aluminum designed 11v. The drawings of upper and lower bodies have been optimized for maximum stiffness and at the same time reduce their weight. The budget, with the new geometry, is stiffer and lighter while the silicone rollers reduce vibration and noise transmission.

DERAILLEUR CENTAUR

Compatible with compact crankset and traditional. Drawing M-Brace derailleur body with the arm in internal configuration Z-Shape provide rigidity that translates into accuracy and speed of derailment.

CHAIN CENTAUR

The Centaur chain is very quiet thanks to treatment with wax and Teflon mesh-geometry coupling pins which minimize friction and extend chain life and allow a lower dispersion energy transmitted. The careful choice of mesh, roller pins and reduces interference with gears and sprockets adjacent to those of sliding.

SPROCKET CENTAUR

The tooth profile is completely redesigned following the Ultra-Drive design allows for maximum responsiveness to the moment of change. Synchronization obtained by studying a specific position of the teeth between the pinion and pinion causes the transition from one relationship to another is very fluid and fast. Let's not lose rigidity in the last two were mounted on an aluminum subframe.
 

CENTAUR BRAKES

The new Centaur brakes have forged arms and feature the new black anodizing. To achieve even greater efficiency, the brakes are equipped with adjustable orbital shoes feature was first brake top of the range. The braking torque is optimal even with new shoes. The weight is 315 grams.