It’s not a magic carpet ride, but is never harsh, even over substantial bumps. This and the general impact dulling ability of the bike are more impressive when considering that large diameter alloy seatpost. The solid Reparto Corse cockpit gives sprinting confidence, the Sempre Pro showing a useful turn of speed when provoked, and the San Marco eRa saddle is reasonably comfortable. When you need to scrub that speed, the Centaur dual pivot calipers have a positive spring feel and plenty of easily modulated power from the curvy levers.
Great lateral stiffness gives plenty to lean on when accelerating, and there’s a nimble precision that makes line choice a cinch, and it only improves with speed. Shod with Vittoria Zaffiro 25mm tyres that inflate to 26mm, the Aksiums are well matched to the Sempre Pro’s efficiency. Mavic’s Aksium wheelset is simple, and well-proven to be an inexpensive but lively choice, and so they are here. Playing a vital part in forward motion is the only non-Italian component on the bike.
Following on the heels of the Ultegra-level Potenza, Centaur offers much of the same technology and promises dynamics on a par with its Record groupset, but utilising less expensive materials in construction.įrom the beautifully ergonomic Ergopower shifters, with their tactile rubber hoods and twin shift lever simplicity, you could easily mistake Centaur for something more expensive, and it does have a beautifully precise shift feel with the EPS-style inner levers very easy to reach from drops or hoods.īianchi deviates from the complete groupset with a compact FSA Gossamer chainset, but gearing of 50/34 up front and 12-32 at the back give the Sempre Pro ample gradient conquering ability.Ĭampagnolo Centaur Bianchi Bianchi Sempre Pro wheels The aluminium seatpost is an unusually burly 31.6mm in diameter, but there are also neat internal cabling ports, taking the gear cables to an exit just in front of the bottom bracket shell, and grommets for electronic wires too.Īdding to the Sempre Pro’s non conformity is Campagnolo’s new Centaur groupset, the Italian contender for Shimano 105’s ubiquity crown. A monostay joins the flat, angled seatstays to the seat tube, and there’s a subtle gusset inside each of the main triangle’s tube joints.
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