campag vs shimano

[iLB]

which manufacturers favour campagnolo over shimano? and why?

 

[spandex]

Here we go the old campag V Shim debate

 

[Radius]

Nooo! Don't go there. Purists like Campag (massive generalisation), and many Italian bike manufacturers use Campag because they want an 'all Italian' bike type thing.
The real pros use SRAM.... (joke, but possibly with a hint of truth?)

 

[Joe24]

Nooo! Don't go there. Purists like Campag (massive generalisation), and many Italian bike manufacturers use Campag because they want an 'all Italian' bike type thing.
The real pros use SRAM.... (joke, but possibly with a hint of truth?)

What!!! I thought real pros used Sunrace

 

[Noodley]

Fair enough question I suppose, rather than the 'which is better'...I have noticed some companies favour one over the other, whereas some have a split. There are even some companies who used to favour one who now favour the other. And some who favour one who should know better.

 

[iLB]

Fair enough question I suppose, rather than the 'which is better'...I have noticed some companies favour one over the other, whereas some have a split. There are even some companies who used to favour one who now favour the other. And some who favour one who should know better.

care to elaborate?

 

[Radius]

And on lots of expensive bikes, and even some not so, they give you a choice, which I think is best really...

 

[Chuffy]

Fair enough question I suppose, rather than the 'which is better'...I have noticed some companies favour one over the other, whereas some have a split. There are even some companies who used to favour one who now favour the other. And some who favour one who should know better.

But always one at a time and properly.

 

[Noodley]

care to elaborate?

About what? As my last reply said.....'some favour etc....'

And then there is SRAM...

 

[Chuffy]

Even the likes of Colnago supply Shimano equipped bikes now, which must be the ultimate blow for the snobs purists.

Real cyclists use Sturmey Archer.

 

[Euan Uzami]

campag = like alfa romeos - posh, panache, flair, style, but a tad unreliable,
shimano = like toyotas, nissans - works well, but for some a tad on the boring side?
that's how i see it

 

[Dave5N]

Real Pros use whatever they get for free.

 

[BigonaBianchi]

well to be honest I dont really care...I have shimano on one bike and campag on th eother...both do the job well and thats all I need.

 

[kyuss]

Good question. To be honest, I'd probably have bought campag for my good bike when I was building it last year (just for the acceptance of the purists if nothing else), but apart from only ever using shimano (and getting a great deal on an ultegra groupset) what swayed me was the easy availability of shimano stuff from my LBS. I don't live out in the sticks either so I would have thought there would be at least one place stocked Campag.

Shimano stuff just seems to be so much easier to come by. Not a problem if you can wait and order stuff online, but if you need something same day, it's the difference between going out for a ride or doing without the bike for a weekend. I think maybe a few manufacturers realise this easy availability and play it safe.

I'd still kill for a Pegoretti Responsorium or Marcelo wearing carbon Record and Campag Hyperon Ultra wheels though.

 

[dudi]

Real Pros use whatever they get for free.

Yep, totally agree with that dave, that's why i haven't got my Colnago CLX yet... waiting for the freebies.