Shimophobia...I got it. - Page 2

fiamme red · #16 01-26-2015, 09:32 AM

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Originally Posted by FlashUNC

If you have a friend who lets you ride fishing equipment, they're not really a friend.

chengher87 · #17 01-26-2015, 09:33 AM

To me, Campagnolo is the beautiful girlfriend I just can't seem to stay away. One on hand, the components are just beautiful. I like the aesthetics of Campy shifters, FD, cassettes, RD, cranksets, hell, the chains look more elegant. But....I don't like the crankset set-up. The retaining clip is a bit of a pain relative to shimano's system. While I love the ultra-torque hirth joint system, I hate having the bearings installed on the crank arms and am not a fan of the wavy washer preloading the bearings. The bearings seem to last not quite as long as super cheap Tiagra bottom brackets from Shimano. I also do not like their hidden 135bcd and 110/112bcd crank arms.

I also don't like that Campy went carbon (material and aesthetics) everything. Bring back the beautiful silver alloy groupsets!

I have Shimano cranksets (and cassettes, full disclosure) on otherwise Campagnolo builds. Even though I think the hollowtech II cranksets are pretty ugly. For one, I think their chainrings shift the smoothest. Second, Campagnolo's bearings are not sealed quite as well, so I have to be more pro-active especially after particularly wet rides in checking for water seeping into the bottom bracket and bearings. Is there some benefit to having the bearings on the crank arm spindles that I am not aware of? I think I have more campagnolo specific tools than I do general tools.

For my money, the Shimano's 7700 group was probably the greatest groupset I've ever ridden.

firerescuefin · #18 01-26-2015, 09:33 AM

I believe the OP's original post was in jest. If you read it and thinks it's "go time" ......then you need to cut down on your monday AM coffee intake.

Seramount · #19 01-26-2015, 09:41 AM

in 50+ years of riding, I've never had a single Campy bit on a bike.

it bothers me not.

oldpotatoe · #20 01-26-2015, 09:45 AM

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Originally Posted by Seramount

in 50+ years of riding, I've never had a single Campy bit on a bike.

it bothers me not.

But yer in Texas

Lewis Moon · #21 01-26-2015, 09:47 AM

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Originally Posted by velomonkey

Hold on, I'm a campy guy - always wanted it and couldn't afford it. So rode Shimano for around 18 years, but went campy about 7 years ago and don't plan on going back.

With that said - ride SRAM before Shimano. Bro, that's just waco. Also, their skewers are wicked nice. Dura Ace skewers are for sure better than Record skewers.

I really don't have an issue with Shimano - SRAM on the other hand, I'd just assume leave it.

As my wife the shrink sez: Phobias are non-rational (she HATES snakes)

Lewis Moon · #22 01-26-2015, 09:49 AM

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Originally Posted by oldpotatoe

But yer in Texas

Obviously a very HIGH threshold for bother there.

mcteague · #23 01-26-2015, 09:52 AM

I have Campy on both of my bikes but have Shimano shoes on my feet. They just seem to fit best. Tried many other brands but am doomed to wear them it appears.

Tim

Lewis Moon · #24 01-26-2015, 09:56 AM

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Originally Posted by firerescuefin

I believe the OP's original post was in jest. If you read it and thinks it's "go time" ......then you need to cut down on your monday AM coffee intake.

Heh...I wish it were in jest. ScRAM stops at the cranks and shorties...both bits that either Campy doesn't make or, are better (gasp) than Campy.

And I will say that the Rival Cranks are MUCH better looking than Shimanos. Shimano cranks remind me of this:

Joachim · #25 01-26-2015, 09:57 AM

Finally!!! A Shimano vs Campy thread. tubulars vs clinchers? And steel bikes cant be raced. They are too slow.

firerescuefin · #26 01-26-2015, 09:59 AM

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Originally Posted by Lewis Moon

Heh...I wish it were in jest. ScRAM stops at the cranks and shorties...both bits that either Campy doesn't make or, are better (gasp) than Campy.

And I will say that the Rival Cranks are MUCH better looking than Shimanos. Shimano cranks remind me of this:

Funny the timing of your post. I am literally starting to put my Gravelbike together today. First Shimano build in 15 years. I weighed the options and it just made more sense for this bike. Really wanted to do Chorus (and could have)...but went with 9000 instead.

fiamme red · #27 01-26-2015, 10:04 AM

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Originally Posted by Joachim

Finally!!! A Shimano vs Campy thread.

It's about time! When was the last Campy vs. Shimano thread, 2003?

Seramount · #28 01-26-2015, 10:07 AM

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Originally Posted by oldpotatoe

But yer in Texas

but, I've lived in other places...Oregon, Colorado, Montana...

no Campy there either...

firerescuefin · #29 01-26-2015, 10:09 AM

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Originally Posted by Seramount

in 50+ years of riding, I've never had a single Campy bit on a bike.

it bothers me not.

....and you walked uphill both ways in the blowing snow to school...barefoot.

eippo1 · #30 01-26-2015, 10:12 AM

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Originally Posted by firerescuefin

Funny the timing of your post. I am literally starting to put my Gravelbike together today. First Shimano build in 15 years. I weighed the options and it just made more sense for this bike. Really wanted to do Chorus (and could have)...but went with 9000 instead.

That's what I did for my gravelbike, sorta. Went with 6800 even though the road bikes have campy. What did you end up with for a gravelbike?

Also, have sram on my mtn bike and it works just fine. Used the entire line of sram road stuff too, but just think that shimano and campy work better (also sram is a huge pita to work on). I am replacing the avid pos brakes on the mtn bike with some xt's though.