Campagnolo's "fame' is based on antiquated designs that never really worked well in the first place..
i hear folks defend campy by saying they have parts available for their products, but those parts are needed way to frequently, IMO.
their stuff is so expensive that no Manufacturer orders their parts groups unless a customer demands it on a special order bike.
13 cog cassettes? Really? DUMB.
people need to ask "Campy experts" to find out which series their old campy stuff is since Campy can't seem to denote BASIC INFORMATION on their stuff.
the Rest of the world likes using Letters and Numbers on their parts,... not campy, "we'll make them GUESS!"
their disregard of the MTB World is a sign of either snobbery, or laziness... or both.
their inability to keep pace with the rest of the world is their downfall.
they named a parts group "Victory" even though it was the UGLIEST, cheapest made group, ever.
"if you want to ride your bike, use Shimano.. if you want it to look good hanging on a wall, use Campy"
sound familiar? that has been said on every road bike forum, ever.
i first heard it here, in the Mechanics subforum.
i've seen people rave about blue washers on a set of campy brakes, like they make some big difference?
seriously.
Campy is the only blame of their impending demise.
i've run into Several campy freehubs that have completely grenaded, internally... the rims attached show minimal use.
i'm sure there would be spare parts available... at a price higher than a new SRAM hub.... guess why those parts are around... you're GONNA Need them.
"Let's make OUR cassettes Different than the REST OF THE WORLD! That'll force the suckers... Errr, Customers to use only OUR PARTS when the garbage, err, newly minted campy pieces Fail!"
they still use the same parts group names they used FIVE DECADES AGO, but can't stamp a few numbers on any of it..
LAZY and ARROGANT are not good business traits.
"Oh, that's a Super Doupem' Post Victory Parade Derailleur....... you can tell by the few dabs of paint on it, and the word "Patent" cast into the same stupidly simple part of a long ago obsolete design they've sold for twenty years straight !!"
Campy design team at work... "hey, here's a great new innovation idea... let's Gold Plate a couple pieces on them, and put 'em in a cheap wood box, then increase the price by 10x !!! "
13 cog rear cassettes.. REALLY?
DUMB move.
i'm sure it all works "perfectly", once an experienced bike mechanic fiddles with it for a few hours.... as reported in these forums.
flame away, Campy Chumps.. you got ripped off... i'd be mad too
