Classic and Vintage Bicycles: What's it Worth? Appraisals and Inquiries - Campy Chorus 8sp ergo levers (circa ?)

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Ablaut
02-26-09, 05:08 PM
I have a pair of Campy Chorus 8sp ergo levers (and hoods) that I'd like to get rid of, but know nearly nothing about. I've been told by different people that they could be late 80s or mid 90s, so I really don't know where to start.... please bear with me!

They appear to be a mismatched set, as the bodies are slightly different and one lever has stripes. They could use an overhaul, as they don't work too smoothly. One of them has a broken support "bracket", but it seems structurally okay and don't slip on bars. A little road rash on the levers themselves.

Any idea on their date? I realize that they're probably a mess to sell, but what is their reasonable value?

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RobbieTunes
02-26-09, 09:34 PM
$20, hoods are worth $5 alone.
Ablaut
02-26-09, 10:08 PM
Thanks, Robbie!

miamijim
02-27-09, 12:33 PM
The 'good' lever is probably in $20-40 range while to broken one is only good for parts. I'm basing this on a nice pair I recently sold for ~$100.
Ablaut
02-27-09, 02:28 PM
The 'good' lever is probably in $20-40 range while to broken one is only good for parts. I'm basing this on a nice pair I recently sold for ~$100.

So even though the 'bad' lever is functioning exactly the same as the other (which isn't too great :o), it's not worth anything?
cyclotoine
02-27-09, 02:31 PM
date range is 1995-1995 I believe, and at that time I think the ergo power for chorus and record was identical..just like the syncro DT shifter were identical for any group... how do you know they are chorus? I could be missing something... given the condition I agree with the above valuations.
Ablaut
02-27-09, 02:56 PM
date range is 1995-1995 I believe, and at that time I think the ergo power for chorus and record was identical..just like the syncro DT shifter were identical for any group... how do you know they are chorus? I could be missing something... given the condition I agree with the above valuations.

I'm not sure they are Chorus. One might be Record, or they both might be Record. But I'd rather "low-guess" than "high-guess" when I'm passing them on, if that makes sense -- I'd rather someone receive something better than expected than the other way around.
RobbieTunes
02-27-09, 06:33 PM
You must be married.
miamijim
03-01-09, 12:40 PM
So even though the 'bad' lever is functioning exactly the same as the other (which isn't too great :o), it's not worth anything?

More or less correct. Its good only to someone who needs the internal parts but how much would someone pay for a parts lever when they can a good lever for $20-40?