Record 2006 vs Athena 2010

[kahs]

Hi All

 

Looking for a few opinions- which is better, Record 2006 or Athena 2010 and why?

[AndreZA]

For starters you should be able to pick up the Record groupset for about R3000 where Athena goes for R8000. Campy has come along way in 4 years. They are now 11sp and they have new design Ergo levers. Athena is a remake of a classic groupset just like Super Record.

[AndreZA]

show me where to get a record groupset for R3000..... I will buy it.

 

It's been on here for that price before. Not with carbon cranks though. But carbon cranks have gone for R1500 here.

[Eugene]

I would choose Athena over the 2006 Record for one reason only..............the new shifters look super awesome. I also doubt that you will get a 2006 Record for R3 000. You will probably pay about R5 000 or more.

[Cyclewizz]

As long as you use Campy, then it's all OK

 

I would imagine the Athena would weigh a few grams less but I stand to be corrected.

The gear ratios would be the same 11-23 or 12-25, obviously the Athena would have an extra gear somewhere in the middle.

 

If you can go for the Athena, it's new & looks much hotter than the "old" Record.

 

But whatever you do just remeber to stay with CAMPY !!!

[liebenw]

Campy is renowned for downgrading the previous years Record to Chorus and Chorus to Centaur/Athena etc, can't keep up with the names. I see Athena has now slotted in between Centaur and Chorus so it is a damn good grp set.

 

So my guess is,the 2010 Athena is probaly better than the 2006 Record, bar a titantium bit here and there.

 

But as the guys have been saying, as long you stay with Campag, you will not go wrong.

[kahs]

Thanks for the comments

 

Out of interest, does anybody have any idea approx how much record 2006 weighs?

[E1A104]

The "new" campag shifters are far more comfortable than the old IMO.

[Ha Ha Kieran]

I can get 2010 Brand New Athena for R9750 complete.

 

Where can you get Athena for R8000????????

[AndreZA]

Ha Ha, at CWC http://www.cwcycles.co.za/results?brand=90

[Minion]

Record 2006 should weigh about 2100g with a 175mm crank, 12-25 Steel/Ti cassette and braze-on FD.