TRULY better? Top-end Campy or top-end Shimano?
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TRULY better? Top-end Campy or top-end Shimano?
I am, of course, completely kidding.
If you've come this far, turn around. I already know which is better, and so do the rest of us.
If you've come this far, turn around. I already know which is better, and so do the rest of us.
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The one that feels better in your hands... for me that's Campy.
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It really is apples to oranges.
I'm a Campy guy. Always have been, because of my preferance to the shifters, and repairability. Shimano has its benny's too. It's all about what you want/need in a group for your mindset. Even SRAM has its worthy line of bits, of which are some of the lightest on the market.
It's a redundant argument that will never go away.
It has become comical more than anything else.
I'm a Campy guy. Always have been, because of my preferance to the shifters, and repairability. Shimano has its benny's too. It's all about what you want/need in a group for your mindset. Even SRAM has its worthy line of bits, of which are some of the lightest on the market.
It's a redundant argument that will never go away.
It has become comical more than anything else.
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It really is apples to oranges.
I'm a Campy guy. Always have been, because of my preferance to the shifters, and repairability. Shimano has its benny's too. It's all about what you want/need in a group for your mindset. Even SRAM has its worthy line of bits, of which are some of the lightest on the market.
It's a redundant argument that will never go away.
It has become comical more than anything else.
I'm a Campy guy. Always have been, because of my preferance to the shifters, and repairability. Shimano has its benny's too. It's all about what you want/need in a group for your mindset. Even SRAM has its worthy line of bits, of which are some of the lightest on the market.
It's a redundant argument that will never go away.
It has become comical more than anything else.
This whole thread was intended to be a mere joke, actually. So I win!
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No, I won earlier by giving a definitive answer that said nothing at all. Surferbruce finished second by agreeing with me and by planning to go to France for a year.
You took the bronze medal.
You took the bronze medal.
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Campy vs. Shimano comparisons were played out a very very long time ago. Post less, read more and learn. If that was your idea of a joke, I'd say there's at least one humorless prick in this thread, and it certainly isn't me.
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The answer is simple, all this jibber jabber on the forums just allows me to crush y'all more easily on the road!
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Your grammar is simply atrocious. It maTches your sense of humor perfectly!
I have some*Your*Mom*Is*So jokes if the super-played-out Campy vs. Shimano jokes are rubbing you the wrong way. But be careful; I have some "new" ones that are going to hurt your feelings even *worse*, Shprocketze Mengele.
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The only irony here is a HumorNazi turned TypoNazi. Which reminds me....
Exactly what "TypoNazi" do you want to be? Har har har.
I do apologize. My typing might be atrocious, but your obsession over all the best details is probably the funniest thing of all. So kudos to you. Let's call it a truce: I won't make any more jokes for you to ***** about, ok?
Exactly what "TypoNazi" do you want to be? Har har har.
I do apologize. My typing might be atrocious, but your obsession over all the best details is probably the funniest thing of all. So kudos to you. Let's call it a truce: I won't make any more jokes for you to ***** about, ok?
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I just love the Campy - Shimmy feuds!
Carry on boys!
Carry on boys!
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