Campagnolo Centuar FC11-CE540C 10 Speed Power Torque Carbon Chainset 175mm 34/50

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Campagnolo Centuar FC11-CE540C 10 Speed PowerTorque Carbon Chainset 175mm 34/50 

On 11 November 1927, when Tullio Campagnolo found himself all alone at the foot of the first steep climbs of the Croce d’Aune, he was not afraid and did not give up. Now that today we can count on a whole crowd of friends along our path, keen fans and admirers of Campagnolo products, we will never give up. We have chosen this image from the turn of the century to trace the salient stages of our distant and recent history.Campagnolo is not just a company, a logo or a trademark. Campagnolo today can be described as a brand.

Campagnolo Centuar FC11-CE540C 10 Speed PowerTorque Carbon Chainset 175mm 34/50 

Completely new and redesigned by the Campy Tech Lab(TM) engineers according to a precise objective: to create a crankset that is easy to maintain, lightweight, and that retains the same U and Q factors of its "big brother" Ultra-Torque(TM).

But that wasn't enough. Our engineers wanted to do more; i.e. to drastically improve shifting performance.

The ultra-high quality bearings, positioned in the most extreme points of the central axle, guarantee the maximum smoothness and perfect efficiency of the pedalling over time.

The new Power Torque System(TM) used for the Centaur(TM) crankset is the ideal solution for the Campagnolo(R) 10s drivetrains, with high rigidity of the cranks and chainrings along with an extremely limited weight, to achieve the most efficient power transmission.

Ladies and gentlemen, meet Power Torque System™.

This time, the axle is in a single piece firmly fixed to the right pedal crank of the crankset. The perfect coupling between central pin and pedal crank is ensured thanks to the particular geometry of the two components; this solution also makes it possible to eliminate the potential play between the different materials.

To make the bottom bracket more efficient, we also worked on the inner part. Thanks to an elaborate sequence of thicknesses, we were able to obtain an incredibly light axle while offering an absolute response in terms of rigidity.

Thanks to the studies conducted by the Campy Tech Lab engineers, material was removed in the zones that could be lightened but at the same time the points of maximum stress were strengthened. Only in this way was it possible to achieve such a high technical value.
A careful working out of the dimensions made it possible to maintain the lateral measurements already defined with the "elder brother" Ultra Torque™, thus guaranteeing the maximum freedom of movement and reducing the possibility of contact with the shoes.

The Campagnolo engineers concentrated on ensuring that installation and servicing would be extremely simple. The most complicated work has been done, so now it''s up to you to carry out four simple steps to fit the Power Torque System™ crankset quickly and with no potential for error.

The right-hand bearing is already locked in the axle in correspondence with the crankset; the other is pre-inserted in the left-hand cup. No special tool is required, and the new crankset is ready to propel you over endless miles.

That''s right, because another one of the objectives of the Power Torque System™ project was prolonged operating resistance. The tests conducted by the Campy Tech Lab were very exacting in this regard.
Now it''s your turn

Technical Specifications:

full-carbon unidirectional cranks

chainrings with MPS(TM) (Micro Precision Shifting)

light-alloy sheared-drawn chainrings with antifriction treatment

8 pins on the large chainring

integrated POWERTORQUE (TM) axle

Weight: 640 g

Campagnolo code : FC11-CE540C