Centaur or Dura-Ace?

Kemit Millheim in the U.S. has a “no brainer” question about which is the better group set between the Centaur from Campagnolo and the 7800 Dura-Ace from Shimano? They are quite different, but one of them has to the group of choice!

Question:
Campy centaur or dura-ace 7800, which is better?

Hi Kemit,

The Campagnolo Centaur is a very good group set and very reasonably well priced, but it is not in the same league as the Shimano Dura-Ace 7800. The Dura-Ace group set is the best that Shimano manufacture, where as the Campagnolo Centaur is now the 4th down the line from the new Super Record group.

The Shimano Dura-Ace is the group set of the components of choice for many of the top professional cycle teams; where as the Campagnolo Centaur would not be seen on a pro or even a top amateur racing cyclist’s bike.