Thread: Why the hate for Shimano 600 Arabesque?
View Single Post
Old 09-06-15 | 05:26 AM
  #50  
Road Fan's Avatar
Road Fan
Senior Member
20 Anniversary
 
Joined: Apr 2005
Posts: 17,196
Likes: 761
From: Ann Arbor, MI

Bikes: 1980 Masi, 1984 Mondonico, 1984 Trek 610, 1980 Woodrup Giro, 2005 Mondonico Futura Leggera ELOS, 1967 PX10E, 1971 Peugeot UO-8

Originally Posted by embankmentlb
Shimano was plenty innovative before 7400 with the AX versions of dura ace & 600.
Those groups failed completely in the marketplace but paved the way for the changes to come.

Who has a copy of The High Tech Bicycle printed around 1981 ?

The author predicted that Campy and others would eventually be surpassed because of their failure to innovate.
Yes, I read that. Looking at Campy today, it seems they have again learned how to innovate while keeping their heritage.
Road Fan is offline  
Reply
0