[email protected] (Eagle Jackson) wrote in message
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> Maybe you should ask, Is Campagnolo still inferior to Shimano?
>
> Campy had a really bad 80's and has been playing catchup to Shimano since. It started with indexed
> shifting. Campy's first take, Synchro, was so bad, mechanics called it Stinkro. The list is long
> where Shimano came out with new advancements and led the market: indexed shifting,
> freehub/cassettes, ramped cogs, brake lever shifting, increased number of gears, dual pivot
> brakes, etc.
...not one of which decreases weight (freehubs excepted), increases reliability or substantially
improves handling of the bicycle.
Shifting is easier, admittedly, especially for novice riders. But until Armstrong, no one had ever
won a Tour de France on Shimano equipment. This says that riders on campy gear were not at a
significant competitive disadvantage, even if in certain respects brand S was marginally better.
Let's not pretend that the changes have been larger than they have.