Originally Posted by
nitropowered
Also, Campy does not offer huge OE discounts to manufacturers like Shimano does. They simply cannot do it. I read somewhere that if a high volume manufacturer (Giant) wanted to OE spec a road bike with Chorus/Centaur, they would probably decline. They would not be able to supply enough groups to meet demand. And also the fact they want to stay an exclusive elite brand.
Come to the shop I work at. Yes we don't stock Campy equipped bikes (because none of our lines offer it), but I personally, and a former employee/friend/teammate ride Record Equipped bikes. We'll let you take it out for a short spin to try it out. We then can work on a custom build.
Campagnolo seems reluctant to sub out production to the orient. That and the incredible shrinking dollar are really killing them in the market. I use Campy on all my road bikes. It wouldn't bother me if they made their parts in Taiwan. Quality would probably be better and price surely lower.
Tim