Haven't used Campy for 20 years....what's it like?
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Haven't used Campy for 20 years....what's it like?
Postby fat and old » Sat Sep 06, 2014 8:35 am
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Re: Haven't used Campy for 20 years....what's it like?
Postby Tim » Sat Sep 06, 2014 9:27 am
Campy is so gay.
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Haven't used Campy for 20 years....what's it like?
Postby RonK » Sat Sep 06, 2014 9:39 am
For mine, you just don't mix rice with spaghetti.
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Postby newy101 » Sat Sep 06, 2014 5:54 pm
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Postby biker jk » Sat Sep 06, 2014 8:14 pm
Bianchi bikes are made in Taiwan so there will be no mixing of rice and spaghetti unless it has a Campagnolo groupset.RonK wrote:You are letting your prejudices show, so seems likely you have already decided.
For mine, you just don't mix rice with spaghetti.
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Haven't used Campy for 20 years....what's it like?
Postby singlespeedscott » Sat Sep 06, 2014 8:38 pm
However the tradition of durability, rebuild ability and beauty still remain (except for the 2015 iterations of Chorus, Record and Super Record. They look absolutely shocking)
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Postby rkelsen » Sat Sep 06, 2014 9:21 pm
Try telling that to the cyclocross crowd: http://www.cxmagazine.com/shimano-campa ... patibilityRonK wrote:For mine, you just don't mix rice with spaghetti.
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Postby fat and old » Sun Sep 07, 2014 8:08 am
Really need to see 2015 versions of the bike first.
Fwiw I'd prefer Campag (better? ), and electric would be better to commute with it seems
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Postby singlespeedscott » Sun Sep 07, 2014 8:35 am
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Postby biker jk » Sun Sep 07, 2014 8:43 am
Apart from that practical advice you better make sure you have leave the bike next to you through the day because it will likely be stolen. Moreover, I would imagine that a commuting bike would require mudguards and possibly a rack mount and disc brakes.singlespeedscott wrote:IMO electric would be worse for commuting. Commuters are the work horse of the cycling world. Ridden rain or shine you want a reliable bike and not a show pony that's going to leave you stuck in the wrong gear on a dark, wet winters morning on the way to work.
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Postby mikesbytes » Sun Sep 07, 2014 9:18 am
Personally for me I wouldn't go electronic, however a guy I know brought Di2 and he loves it. In his case his hand has been giving him trouble as he gets older and loves not having to deal with a mechanical. He also did a test of how long it goes before the battery runs out and it was something along the lines of frigging ages.
One thing some overlook in a C vs S debate is the shape of the leavers and the hoods, for which there will be preferences
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Postby pacra » Sun Sep 07, 2014 9:40 pm
For bling I would look around for something like an older Villier with the 10sp Record Titanium gruppo and either salvage the parts or restore it.
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Postby singlespeedscott » Mon Sep 08, 2014 6:21 am
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Postby fat and old » Mon Sep 08, 2014 12:59 pm
The bike?singlespeedscott wrote:What parts do you find expensive?
I'll be buying a new bike, not building. Tbh not sure if the newer infinitos even have EPS, but every bike I've seen with it seems to be 5 figures in price
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Postby fat and old » Tue Sep 09, 2014 7:38 am
Hence why I'm not looking at EPSsinglespeedscott wrote:If I'm spending 5 figures on a bike it better be built be Ducati, BMW or Honda
Seems that only the 6800 Ultegra and Athena versions are commonly bought into Aus. And the disc version is only 6870. They make a S/R and Chorus version though.....will have to go see LBS when the '15 versions start up. Swapping out cheaper wearing parts is a good idea too.
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Postby Xplora » Tue Sep 09, 2014 8:02 pm
I am hesitant to recommend Di2 for commuting, a mate has been having a lot of trouble with his 6770 and just dumped it for mechanical DA. Cables are a problem, sure, but you can fake a fix on cables, electronic isn't that forgiving.
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Postby RonK » Wed Sep 10, 2014 6:10 pm
Yes, but it's quite effortless.TDC wrote:Do you still have to pedal a Campag equipped bike?
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Postby RonK » Thu Sep 11, 2014 5:46 pm
Chorus is a very good groupset and a nicely balanced choice for an Infinito CVbella26 wrote:I have just ordered myself the infinito cv frameset and am having it built up to campag chorus. Current bike runs athena and I love the way campag shifting works and the feel of the hoods. Yes it costs more but I doubt I will regret the extra spend.
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