What has happened to the finish on campag gear? It used to be great, now I am confused. I have a new bike with centaur on it. The finish is ok, it is a mid price group. But, I also have record cranks and the finish on those are [censored]. I can compare with an old campag croce d'aun crankset which is far far superior.
The centaur is ok for the money you pay, but what has happened to record? Are all components in record suffering the same fate? Shame.
Yes, I know, a nice finish does not make you ride faster and all that, but still.
What has happened to the finish on campag gear? It used to be great, now I am confused. I have a new bike with centaur on it. The finish is ok, it is a mid price group. But, I also have record cranks and the finish on those are [censored]. I can compare with an old campag croce d'aun crankset which is far far superior.
The centaur is ok for the money you pay, but what has happened to record? Are all components in record suffering the same fate? Shame.
Yes, I know, a nice finish does not make you ride faster and all that, but still.
It is interesting to compare a new Chorus group to the old Record gear on a couple of 70's racers I'm tinkering around with. I wouldn't call the finish they put on aluminum parts today shabby, but it definitely doesn't have the velvet finish from years past. Their wheelsets, on the other hand, are finished very nicely. Quite handsome, in their black and silver livery.
I spent this evening repacking the bearings on my Zonda wheels. They didn't need it, but I had never had these hubs apart, and was curious about the lockring adjuster on the axle. Once again, I was reminded that Tullio designed his components not for the rider, but the mechanic. The hubs came apart so easily, and adjustment after reassembly was very simple. It is such a delight to work on equipment that was designed to be worked on.
It is interesting to compare a new Chorus group to the old Record gear on a couple of 70's racers I'm tinkering around with. I wouldn't call the finish they put on aluminum parts today shabby, but it definitely doesn't have the velvet finish from years past. Their wheelsets, on the other hand, are finished very nicely. Quite handsome, in their black and silver livery.
I spent this evening repacking the bearings on my Zonda wheels. They didn't need it, but I had never had these hubs apart, and was curious about the lockring adjuster on the axle. Once again, I was reminded that Tullio designed his components not for the rider, but the mechanic. The hubs came apart so easily, and adjustment after reassembly was very simple. It is such a delight to work on equipment that was designed to be worked on.
not designed for the rider? wow, thats sucks balls, throw em away then, the mans retarded more than you even
