Originally Posted by Jakey

Is campy really all that more expensive? Every time I have done price comparisons they have been within a reasonable amount of eachother. Campy pricing is based the value of the euro. Whereas shimano may be on the yen? I have bikes with both, and my preference so far has been with campy though I wouldn't rule out using shimano again in the future.

I still believe that campagnolo record is the finest gruppo out there, after that they are all about equal. imo..