Originally Posted by
John E
Great frame, but that rear derailleur is almost as ugly as my hideous 980.
I guess appearance was part of Campagnolo's market differentiation strategy.
I like the 980/990 better. When I was a poor college student and piecing together a road bike I bought a 980. Worked just as well as a Nuovo Record. Not the same aesthetic but I just could not install a Shimano. I thought about a Suntour, but as the 980 was lingering in the display case I got it for dealer cost, done.