The folks over at bikeradar.com have published their list of contenders for "Bike of the Year," and it's good to see that a number of their candidates are equipped with Campagnolo gruppos. Also nice to see that the highest gruppo in BikeRadar's list is Chorus--not a Record or Super Record-equipped bike to be seen (in the photo at left, a Veloce-equipped Argon 18). We've been fans of Campagnolo's lower-priced gruppos for years, and it's good to see the less-than-flagship lines getting some attention.
Wednesday, October 14, 2009
Can a Campy-Equipped Bike Be "Bike of the Year"?
The folks over at bikeradar.com have published their list of contenders for "Bike of the Year," and it's good to see that a number of their candidates are equipped with Campagnolo gruppos. Also nice to see that the highest gruppo in BikeRadar's list is Chorus--not a Record or Super Record-equipped bike to be seen (in the photo at left, a Veloce-equipped Argon 18). We've been fans of Campagnolo's lower-priced gruppos for years, and it's good to see the less-than-flagship lines getting some attention.
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We've always liked the Campagnolo groups lower down in the line, even before they became an official supplier! We've ridden Athena, Daytona, Centaur and Veloce in 8, 9 and 10 speed Ergopower versions for years. I hope they keep these always high quality but made with less exotic (as in heavier)materials and less expensive finish work. Top-o-the-line stuff is great and other makers stuff in those categories can be good but I don't find their lower priced groups nearly as durable as Campagnolo. larry@cycleitalia.com
ReplyDeleteI like the bar hieght on the bike pictured. Too many bike have the bars far to low for saftey or comfort right now. That almost looks like a bike a real person could ride
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