Why doesn't Campy make stems & bars?

[Nil Else]

While counting sheep last night I thought of this question: why, do you think, Campy doesn't make stems or handlebars (or even fork) considering they do make seat post and wheels if product liability is their concern?

Perhaps this is a question without an answer, ie simply a calculated business decision. I suppose stems or bars are not considered part of a traditional "group"? Perhaps they soon will? Shimano does, well.. under "Pro" label now... and Sram - Truvativ though the latter existed first and mostly MTB.

[d_man16]

maybe they feel that the market is saturated? I've often wondered why they don't make mountain components.

[rice rocket]

maybe they feel that the market is saturated? I've often wondered why they don't make mountain components.
Not enough snobs ride mountain bikes.

[Spin71]

maybe they feel that the market is saturated? I've often wondered why they don't make mountain components.

They did and it failed. Stick to what you're good at.

[merckx]

Tullio had an agreement with Cino Cinelli that they would not cross-pollinate. That agreement set a benchmark.

[basaltguy]

They made mountain components a decade or so ago and aside from the fact that they were bulbous, clunky and worked very poorly, they were fine.

I do think the stem and bar thing is interesting.

[Mark McM]

They made mountain components a decade or so ago and aside from the fact that they were bulbous, clunky and worked very poorly, they were fine.

it's closer to 2 decades ago (1989 - 1994). Interestingly, the Centaur group name was first applied to an MTB group.

http://www.mombat.org/89Euclid.jpg

http://www.mombat.org/90Centaur1.jpg http://www.mombat.org/90Centaur2.jpg

http://www.mombat.org/692CampyOR1.jpg http://www.mombat.org/692CampyOR2.jpg

[palincss]

Tullio had an agreement with Cino Cinelli that they would not cross-pollinate. That agreement set a benchmark.

Not being plants, they obviously can't pollinate - perhaps you meant compete against each other?

[Nil Else]

Tullio had an agreement with Cino Cinelli that they would not cross-pollinate. That agreement set a benchmark.

What satisfying answer! I figured this is a dud question... it's a cool cycling factoid. Definitely ought to make into cycling trivia. Thanks a lot, merckx!

[duncanknudsen]

because stems and bars can only wear out and don't get worn in.

[Polyglot]

Tullio had an agreement with Cino Cinelli that they would not cross-pollinate. That agreement set a benchmark.

It is rumored that there was also one with Mavic, which when broken, opened the floodgates for Campagnolo rims and wheels.

[Nil Else]

opened the floodgates for Campagnolo rims and wheels.

Then we need Mavic to break the stem bar agreement as well... as I really like my campy wheels (except putting clinchers on).

[bicycletricycle]

i always thought that euclid was the best and the worst thing ever.

hard to explain i guess.