Cool Campy lore
02-20-06, 09:13 PM
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Cool Campy lore
today, in anticipation of my new zonda wheelset due to be delievered tomorrow, i stopped by my lbs to get a campy lockring tool. i took a sec to ask the mechanic about how well campy hubs are usually adjusted from the factory and whether they repack them as a matter of course. one of the guys, a long time cyclist and racer, told me that at least until a couple years ago the same old guy in the campy factory had been personally responsible for adjusting every record hub which left the place for over 30 years.
one more reason to love campy.
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02-20-06, 09:17 PM
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The also have some real estate off the coast of Sicily they want to sell ya
02-20-06, 09:37 PM
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Originally Posted by Surferbruce
one of the guys, a long time cyclist and racer, told me that at least until a couple years ago the same old guy in the campy factory had been personally responsible for adjusting every record hub which left the place for over 30 years.
02-20-06, 09:56 PM
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Originally Posted by classic1
Yeah, the same old fool who used to overtighten the hubs for 30 years.....
HEHEH
Mine were pretty good, it was either BEFORE or AFTER the Vino at lunch...
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Regardless of how they were adjusted, you can bet he shed a tear and poured his heart and soul in to packing each and everyone of those hubs, thats the Italian way 
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It must be a contagious sickness. Until a few days ago I'd never held a Campy part in my hand. Damn, but my new Centaur "Century gray" cranks have me swooning.
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Originally Posted by ViperZ
Regardless of how they were adjusted, you can bet he shed a tear and poured his heart and soul in to packing each and everyone of those hubs, thats the Italian way
