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Campagnolo has long been consistent in how to distinguish Record from Chorus componentry: Chorus is almost always identical to Record in every regard, except it generally weighs in just a few grams heavier. The scant extra weight typically brings with it substantial cost savings. It's a paradigm that carries right through to the Chorus Ultra Torque crankset.
There are only three meaningful distinctions between Chorus and Record of note in terms of cranksets: Unlike the Ultra Hollow construction of the Record crank, the carbon fiber Chorus arms and spider aren't hollow. Rather, they're built around an uncompressible low-density material which resists the enormous molding pressures applied during the production process. The net weight increase over Record here is approximately 75g. Furthermore, Chorus cranks don't come equipped with the nickel-plated, low-friction EPS chainrings. The ramps and gates on the rings themselves are identical so the shifting quality will be identical. But they aren't quite as thief-in-the-night quiet as the Record rings. Lastly, they use steel (not alloy) chainring bolts.
Available in 170mm, 172.5mm, and 175mm in 53/39 and in 50/34. Please note that you'll need to purchase the Record Ultra Torque bottom bracket. There is no longer any other BB in the Campagnolo line besides Record.
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