Campagnolo or Shimano?

[avalon]

Being a lover of whales and dolphins, I try to avoid anything Japanese if possible.

 

[berty bassett]

i go out with a group and i am the only campag rider - and i really love tucking in and free wheeling when they are working hard just so they can hear the sound of laid back coasting - irritates the hell out of them

 

[Chromatic]

Campag of course.

 

[Sittingduck]

Shimano or SRAM are winners.

I had Campag on a a bike I built up a few years ago and it's just so clunky, in comparison. And you need 'special' tools!

 

[rich p]

Shimano or SRAM are winners.

I had Campag on a a bike I built up a few years ago and it's just so clunky, in comparison. And you need 'special' tools!

Yeah, thanks for that Ducky! I still owe you.

 

[rich p]

I blame GPS

Grumpy Prefers Shimano?

 

[dellzeqq]

My Shimano levers and rear changer have done 70,000 miles over nine years, and still work beautifully. The front changer froze and I replaced it seven years ago, and the replacement still works like a dream.

 

[accountantpete]

They both play their customers for fools in their pricing structure and the annual cosmetic alterations.

Some people are born mugs - me included.

 

[redjedi]

Shimano or SRAM are winners.

I had Campag on a a bike I built up a few years ago and it's just so clunky, in comparison. And you need 'special' tools!

No, you need standard tools and special ones for Shimano. But seeing as you need a new special tool for every new piece of equipment that comes out these days, it doesn't matter.

And I like the noise my Campag freewheel makes, as I know everyone else I ride with does

 

[Sittingduck]

No, you need standard tools and special ones for Shimano. But seeing as you need a new special tool for every new piece of equipment that comes out these days, it doesn't matter.

And I like the noise my Campag freewheel makes, as I know everyone else I ride with does

There's a lot to be said for noisy freehubs, don't get me wrong. Although I have a 'slightly lairy' one on my Planet X A57, Shimano splined wheels and also on my Aksiums, again Shimano splined

Fair comment on the tools thing, I s'pose

 

[tyred]

Sturmey Archer, fixed or single speed.

 

[GrumpyGregry]

I've got SRAM, Sturmey-Archer, Campagnolo, and Shimano on my bikes.

I twist, push, flick, click or back pedal as appropriate and the bike changes gear.

Beyond that how much can I care? I ain't racing so how fast the shift is doesn't really matter to me.

As for feel? Well, I like the clunk of Veloce, I like the snick of Shimano, I like the swish of SRAM and the tick of Sturmey.

 

[Bromptonaut]

Maeda Sun Tour for as long as I can keep it going.

 

[mickle]

I'd rather use Sturmey Archer than Shi**no.

 

[JtB]

I went with Campagnolo because I liked the colour of the veloce version of the bike better than the 105 version.