Campy vs Shimano
03-26-05, 10:09 PM
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In a choice between comparable groups like record or DA, I would choose Campy simply because Shimano is so commonplace. I don't think either works any better than the other, and both are aesthetically pleasing, in my opinion, but hardly anyone rides Campy. I know when I see a bike with Campy, I stare at it quite a bit longer.
To be perfectly honest, I would get a "Shimagnolo" mixture. I really like the newer DA bottom brackets with the outboard bearings, but I prefer the looks of Campy rear derailleurs. I'm not mechanic enough to say whether they're compatible or not, but I don't see why not. Of course I really don't have the extra dough laying around for DA or Record, so as Jesse Jackson would say, "The question is moot!"
To be perfectly honest, I would get a "Shimagnolo" mixture. I really like the newer DA bottom brackets with the outboard bearings, but I prefer the looks of Campy rear derailleurs. I'm not mechanic enough to say whether they're compatible or not, but I don't see why not. Of course I really don't have the extra dough laying around for DA or Record, so as Jesse Jackson would say, "The question is moot!"
03-26-05, 10:33 PM
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Originally Posted by krispistoferson
To be perfectly honest, I would get a "Shimagnolo" mixture. I really like the newer DA bottom brackets with the outboard bearings, but I prefer the looks of Campy rear derailleurs. I'm not mechanic enough to say whether they're compatible or not, but I don't see why not. Of course I really don't have the extra dough laying around for DA or Record, so as Jesse Jackson would say, "The question is moot!"
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03-26-05, 10:42 PM
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Originally Posted by khuon
That's why there are other options like the FSA MegaExo or the TruVativ GXP. Campagnolo and Shimano aren't the only or even best game in town when it comes to cranks.
