Most prefer Shimano over Campagnolo?

"Tim McTeague" wrote in message
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"Bill Davidson" wrote in message
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Tim McTeague wrote:
The Campy SR would "ghost shift" at very strange times,

Was it installed/adjusted properly? I never had that problem
with SR. I always found SR's shifting to be excellent (it
was
6 speed though).

Yeah, the install was fine. I noticed lots of pros at the time
were using
Simplex retrofriction shift levers so I got a pair. The
shifting was much
more smooth and the rear did not jump out of gear as often. At
that point I
read two different bike reviews where the writer complained
about the same
problem with the same parts. As my bike was still pretty new
the shop
agreed to switch me over to Dura-Ace with a full refund on the
Campy stuff.
Just as well as Campy soon moved to index shifting and it took
them some
time to get it right.

The N.R. shifters could loosen, but, IIRC, tapping the boss or
adding a washer usually solved the problem. Retrofriction
shifters were popular, although they were late in the game and
leap-frogged by SIS. But only girly men bought SIS, at least for
the first few years -- so the Retrofriction shifters got their
brief time in the sun. -- Jay Beattie.

"Kenny Lee" wrote in message
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Evan Evans wrote:
The question is why doe's the average guy prefer Shimano to Campagnolo
on his/her bicycle?

12 of the 20 stages in the TDF were won on Campy equipped bikes.

http://www.campyonly.com/rumors/stag...2004_tour.html

Kenny Lee

If you looked closer you would have noticed that he heading was 2004, but
the results were 2003. Baden Cooke in Green and Denis Menchov in white.

(Donald Gillies) wrote in message ...
For about 50 years, from 1931 until about 1981, Campagnolo was run by
Tullio and he was an aestheticist much like Steve Jobs in the golden
days of Apple Comuter corporation.

Half the time, Campy parts worked the best.
All the time, Campy parts LOOKED the best.

Campagnolo was a bike-lover's company. This is why people like
Campagnolo. I'd say that today, campy is much more focused on
engineering parts that work the best. They have given up quite a bit
of ground in the "looks the best" area. The campagnolo hats or
sportswear or other brand-marketing items are coasting on this former
reputation.

In five or ten years, that reputation, which has fallen by the
wayside, will be completely gone.

What do you think ?!?!

- Don Gillies
San Diego, CA

I must agree the current design trend for campy is visually not that
great. Unlike the days of the original c-record. My favorite groupo of
all time!

bob- At last count I have at least 15 Shimano 9 speed rear wheels. Are you
saying that I could use these wheels with an otherwise Campy drivetrain?
BRBR

Yessir. Get Campagnolo 10s levers and rear der. They are compatible with
shimano 9s cogsets and chains AND shimano 10s cogsets and chains.

The differences in cog spacing is such that Campagnolo 10s is between shimano
9s and 10s, with DA 10s being the closest together. The differences up and down
are similar so that Campagnolo 10s works with either-

Peter Chisholm
Vecchio's Bicicletteria
1833 Pearl St.
Boulder, CO, 80302
(303)440-3535
http://www.vecchios.com
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"Qui si parla Campagnolo " wrote in message
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bob- At last count I have at least 15 Shimano 9 speed rear wheels. Are
you
saying that I could use these wheels with an otherwise Campy drivetrain?
BRBR

Yessir. Get Campagnolo 10s levers and rear der. They are compatible with
shimano 9s cogsets and chains AND shimano 10s cogsets and chains.

The differences in cog spacing is such that Campagnolo 10s is between
shimano
9s and 10s, with DA 10s being the closest together. The differences up and
down
are similar so that Campagnolo 10s works with either-

Peter Chisholm
Vecchio's Bicicletteria
1833 Pearl St.
Boulder, CO, 80302
(303)440-3535
http://www.vecchios.com
"Ruote convenzionali costruite eccezionalmente bene"

Thanks Peter

bob- Thanks Peter BRBR


Prego-

Peter Chisholm
Vecchio's Bicicletteria
1833 Pearl St.
Boulder, CO, 80302
(303)440-3535
http://www.vecchios.com
"Ruote convenzionali costruite eccezionalmente bene"

On 13 Aug 2004 13:10:29 GMT, Qui si parla Campagnolo wrote:

bob- At last count I have at least 15 Shimano 9 speed rear wheels. Are you
saying that I could use these wheels with an otherwise Campy drivetrain?
BRBR

Yessir. Get Campagnolo 10s levers and rear der. They are compatible with
shimano 9s cogsets and chains AND shimano 10s cogsets and chains.

Hi Peter,

If using a 9sp Ultegra cogset and chain with an otherwise all Campag 10sp
drivetrain do you need to respace the Ultegra cogset? Or can you just slip in
the wheel and ride?

TIA
John Gordon

jgordon- If using a 9sp Ultegra cogset and chain with an otherwise all Campag
10sp
drivetrain do you need to respace the Ultegra cogset? Or can you just slip in
the wheel and ride? BRBR

Adjust the rear der, other than that, nothing needed. We do this all the time
as more and more shimano 9s STI go south.

Peter Chisholm
Vecchio's Bicicletteria
1833 Pearl St.
Boulder, CO, 80302
(303)440-3535
http://www.vecchios.com
"Ruote convenzionali costruite eccezionalmente bene"