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Old 01-29-10 | 10:05 PM
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Originally Posted by markshells
If I were to put a modern Shimano Crankset on my Vintage steel, mostly Campy Bike, would I be committing a vintage bike "Blasphemy"?? Had leg surgery and need to ease up a little, want to put on compact crank, have the parts, would rather have a Campy set but don't need to spend the money..I just feel funny about it, would it be better if it were Campy??
Nah, it'd be an improvement. There are few things more overrated in the universe than Campagnolo.
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