Sram buys Campagnolo

[oldpotatoe]

In a surprise move, cycling giant sram buys Campagnolo and wheel subsidiary, Fulcrum.

More info here.

http://www.syracuse.com/entertainment/index.ssf/2016/04/april_fools_best_pranks_jokes_2016.html

[soulspinner]

Haaaaaahhhhhaaaa;)

[weisan]

For further cement their positions in the market and to raise the standards of Italian engineering, Campagnolo's grandson Milano marries Shimano's granddaughter Miki in a small church at Vicenza...

http://www.themalaysiantimes.com.my/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/hikaru-utada-685x320.jpg

[oldpotatoe]

For further cement their positions in the market and to raise the standards of Italian engineering, Campagnolo's grandson Milano marries Shimano's granddaughter Miki in a small church at Vicenza...

http://www.themalaysiantimes.com.my/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/hikaru-utada-685x320.jpg

Well, he does have a 'roman nose'..so do I..:D

[livingminimal]

For further cement their positions in the market and to raise the standards of Italian engineering, Campagnolo's grandson Milano marries Shimano's granddaughter Miki in a small church at Vicenza...

http://www.themalaysiantimes.com.my/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/hikaru-utada-685x320.jpg

You know, annually Shimano and Campy get together in sort of a private 1v1 meeting, either in Vicenza or Tokyo. I think they alternate years. Maybe this is what they've actually been meeting about this entire time. Nuptials! :beer:

[Duende]

too funny!

[guido]

Campy wanted access to the SRAM FD technology... They couldn't afford to license it so they offered themselves up to SRAM in trade...

[alancw3]

the first thing i thought when reading the title to this thread was april fools!

[tv_vt]

^^ Well, duh! :beer:

Have to say it did take me almost a second for that thought to kick in.

Then I saw who posted it. Removed all doubt it was a hoax. SRAM buying Campy would put Old Tater in his grave, for sure.

[OtayBW]

Goes in the 'Worst Jokes' category! :banana:

[bobswire]

Actually I'm surprised they haven't then put it in the grave so there will only be two players, yeah I don't count Microshift.

[oldpotatoe]

You know, annually Shimano and Campy get together in sort of a private 1v1 meeting, either in Vicenza or Tokyo. I think they alternate years. Maybe this is what they've actually been meeting about this entire time. Nuptials! :beer:

This is true-

There was a meeting, before Campagnolo came out with EPS and before shimano went to 11s(both in 2012), the 2 companies DID have a meeting agreeing that if Campagnolo would introduce EPS, shimano would go to 11s..to isolate sram. True story. Not April fools.

[dancinkozmo]

the new company will be called "campagsramanolo"
the first product scheduled for release will be a 0X13 drivetrain

[Cornfed]

I thought the "Rapha discount code" thread was an April Fool's.

[DfCas]

Have all Campy products been recalled now?

[dancinkozmo]

the venerable campagnolo wine bottle opener has been discontinued and replaced with the campagsramanolo winebox opener...salute !!

http://ak1.ostkcdn.com/images/products/6395302/78/503/Yellow-18-mm-Box-Cutter-Bucket-of-30-L14006710.jpg

[stephenmarklay]

got me