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Old 08-16-10 | 08:36 AM
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DaveSSS
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While I'm sure that Di2 is fine stuff, but the price is outrageous. It would have to come way down for most people to consider it. I've noticed that some major online dealers don't even offer it.

Campy apparently does not care if they sell much product in the US. When the 2009 parts came out in September of '08, Campy (or the US wholesaler) jacked up prices by 50-75% across the board, not just the price of the new SR group. At the same time, the prices from European sources went about about 2%. Many were selling the old Record 10 and new Record 11 for about the same price. When the economy soured and both the Euro and pound dropped in value, relative to the dollar, you could buy Campy parts for far less than any of several years prior. SR 11 groups could be had for around $1600 and Chrous 11 for around $1000. I bought into Campy 11 when it first came out and paid about $1300 for Record groups with Chorus cassettes. After reading up on the exact differences between SR and Record, it was obvious that most of the SR parts offered little value for a lot more money. I haven't purchased a single Campy part from a US source since '08.

If Campy comes out with an electronic group and wants $3,000 for it, I won't be buying.
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