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  • November 27, 2012 at 4:23 pm #17368
    bicicleta

    Hi!
    What is better Shimano or Campagnolo? What do you think?

    Cadence Performance gives a unique opportunity to test out 2 significant new product launches from the component industry’s undeniable leaders: Campagnolo Athena EPS and Shimano Dura Ace 9000.

    WHEN : Saturday, Dec. 1st at 12:00pm
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    0208 676 8825

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  • February 20, 2013 at 9:32 am #707593
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    Chris James

    mattsccm wrote:I despise the

    mattsccm wrote:
    I despise the throwaway anature of shimano. Its so wrong especially in sport that likes to spout its green credentials.
    Stripping Ergos is easy, STi, not a hope.Still using my 8 speed Record ergos. without any maintainence since I bought them used in ’91. On my CX bike.

    Fair dos, but my winter bike is still on the original 105 STIs since 2006 without any problems. The shifting is just as good as new.

    And it’s only the shifters that aren’t repairable.

    A bloke at work has just bought some new cones for his Campag wheels. Over £60. Sometimes repairability is a liability.

    February 19, 2013 at 9:27 pm #707591
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    mattsccm

    I despise the throwaway
    I despise the throwaway anature of shimano. Its so wrong especially in sport that likes to spout its green credentials.
    Stripping Ergos is easy, STi, not a hope.Still using my 8 speed Record ergos. without any maintainence since I bought them used in ’91. On my CX bike.

    February 19, 2013 at 8:48 pm #707589
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    russyparkin

    CAMPAG! the rest are just
    CAMPAG! the rest are just making up the numbers. and no dont disagree with me. just accept im right.

    campag campag campag etc

    February 14, 2013 at 7:46 pm #707587
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    700c

    Point taken about cost and
    Point taken about cost and weight at the higher end, I was specifically referring to the veloce v 105 comparison and my experience with them. I haven’t ridden anything else so can’t really comment..

    February 14, 2013 at 1:21 pm #707585
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    notfastenough

    700c wrote:…campag much

    700c wrote:
    …campag much more about feel, is lighter, way more comfortable on the hoods and slightly cheaper

    Campag all the way!

    I’ve nothing against Campag, I built my first bike with it years ago, but:

    Shimano Ultegra 2012
    £625-650
    2441 grams

    Campag Chorus
    £889
    2096 grams

    SRAM Force
    £660
    2013 grams

    This assumes that you aren’t putting Record against the others, which will obviously push the campag cost up further.

    February 14, 2013 at 11:26 am #707583
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    gazer117

    roughwaters99
    [quote=roughwaters99]

    Campagnolo parts last far longer. You can argue about ergonomics and which shifting you prefer (Vague & mushy but requiring less strength or more positive and tactile but requiring a slightly longer throw) but Campagnolo is simply better quality stuff. It almost never wears out and is repairable after an accident.

    Shimano is also over priced. I mean really really, it is made in China or Malaysia where the labor cost is practically nil. Why does Dura Ace cost as much a Super Record given the higher production cost in Italy?

    1. Dura ace is the same price if not a bit cheaper than Super Record if you shop around. What about the price difference between DI2 and EPS ?

    2. Most if not all Campagnolo compononets are made in Romania now. All that happens in Italy is that the part have either very light finishing work, or just packaged into boxes

    3. Shimano stuff is replaceable, however many people just cba to source the spare parts.

    February 13, 2013 at 12:47 pm #707581
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    700c

    Its an age old debateand I’m
    Its an age old debateand I’m probably not adding much here, but..

    Its 2013 and I’m still riding on 2009 veloce. Approx 2500 miles pa. One bb replacement so far. i have on several occasions borrowed the girlfriends 105 equipped bike, where shifting is clunky in comparison, campag much more about feel, is lighter, way more comfortable on the hoods and slightly cheaper

    Both need about the same amount of maintenance (10s) and appear to have the same reliability

    Know which id rather have

    Campag all the way!

    February 13, 2013 at 6:13 am #707579
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    Fai Mao

    roughwaters99 wrote:Shimano

    roughwaters99 wrote:
    Shimano is like driving a Honda Civic. Great quality and it will go on and on but when has anyone felt passionate about a Honda Civic? Campag is a Maserati: yes it’ll probably go wrong at some point but it’s fantastic until it does.
    A simple choice between reliable conformity or soul….

    Comparing Shimano to Honda insults Honda. When a Honda needs maintenance it can be repaired. You throw Shimano away. Indeed, this years Shimano often does not even work with last year’s stuff so you have to replace everything. A better comparison would be that Shimano is Yugo if Yugo had a better reliability record

    Campagnolo parts last far longer. You can argue about ergonomics and which shifting you prefer (Vague & mushy but requiring less strength or more positive and tactile but requiring a slightly longer throw) but Campagnolo is simply better quality stuff. It almost never wears out and is repairable after an accident.

    Shimano is also over priced. I mean really really, it is made in China or Malaysia where the labor cost is practically nil. Why does Dura Ace cost as much a Super Record given the higher production cost in Italy?

    I think Campagnolo has real problems with marketing their products but not in the design and manufacture of their products

    November 28, 2012 at 3:14 pm #707577
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    londonplayer

    I’ve been told that Campy
    I’ve been told that Campy lasts longer because it is better made. However, that doesn’t sound much of an advantage if it’s more likely to go wrong. :/

    November 28, 2012 at 1:48 pm #707575
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    The Rumpo Kid

    Campag have a nicer looking
    Campag have a nicer looking logo. (An important distinction when considering a tattoo).

    November 28, 2012 at 12:20 am #707573
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    charliemac74

    Who cares, as long as helmets
    Who cares, as long as helmets are made a legal requirement?

    November 27, 2012 at 9:47 pm #707571
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    Gkam84

    Well as much as I prefer
    Well as much as I prefer SRAM, I’ve hardly had any of their parts of the years.

    The is no wrong opinion though. Its like whether you drink tea or coffee. Nothing wrong with either, people like different things. With all being are the same kinda cost these days, its up to personal preferences

    November 27, 2012 at 7:22 pm #707569
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    Raleigh

    But is there such a thing as
    But is there such a thing as a wrong opinion?

    November 27, 2012 at 7:13 pm #707567
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    Coodsta

    Raleigh wrote:There is only

    Raleigh wrote:
    There is only one answer to this question.

    SRAM.

    I’d second this. Having used all three SRAM gets my vote these days. But of course it’s just an opinion & we’re all entitled to them, no matter how wrong they are 🙂

    November 27, 2012 at 7:03 pm #707565
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    TheHatter

    my heart says Campy while my
    my heart says Campy while my brain says Shimano – but cycling is all about the heart.

    ps bit unfair pitching Athena (3 or 4th on the rung) against DA (top of shimano;s GS’s)

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