Gorgeous Zullo with Dura-Ace 25th Anniversary group

[tv_vt]

I can't get excited about a bike that has yet to be ridden because it's so precious. What good are these components if they're too special to actually use them?
OK, a little rant there, but you know what I mean?

[weisan]

It's catch 22.

Gets played out every day on our classifieds.

Bike for sale: super low miles, in pristine condition, hardly ever ridden

PSA: rode hard, well used, got the usual dings and scratches, full disclosure, but still fully functional

Former : amazing deal
Latter: give us pause

Make up your mind!

Do you want me to ride my bike OR NOT!!!!???

That's the reason why I don't sell my bike here.
No way!

[oldpotatoe]

Originally Posted by weisan

It's catch 22.

Gets played out every day on our classifieds.

Bike for sale: super low miles, in pristine condition, hardly ever ridden

PSA: rode hard, well used, got the usual dings and scratches, full disclosure, but still fully functional

Former : amazing deal
Latter: give us pause

Make up your mind!

Do you want me to ride my bike OR NOT!!!!???

That's the reason why I don't sell my bike here.
No way!

catch-22
noun
a dilemma or difficult circumstance from which there is no escape because of mutually conflicting or dependent conditions.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8fv_SA8f2ls

[martl]

Originally Posted by oldpotatoe

Hmm..did they anodize the titanium neon green so you could actually see it to make this group more 'eye catching'?? What was titanium on the shimano group?

There were some "supered" parts I believe, but i'm positive the polish was (much) higher than on a standard DA.

btw: Grandis with full 25th for sale on german Ebay local ads:
https://www.ebay-kleinanzeigen.de/s-...42530-217-3396

Grandis and Zullo rank, alongside with Chesini, high on my personal desireometer....

[R3awak3n]

Originally Posted by martl

There were some "supered" parts I believe, but i'm positive the polish was (much) higher than on a standard DA.

btw: Grandis with full 25th for sale on german Ebay local ads:
https://www.ebay-kleinanzeigen.de/s-...42530-217-3396

Grandis and Zullo rank, alongside with Chesini, high on my personal desireometer....

from what I remember reading, it was high polish, 25th anniversary logo and some titanium bolts are the differences.

[Tony Edwards]

Gorgeous! Even though I am firmly a Campy guy, I have always loved the aesthetics of 9-speed Dura-Ace, and the 25 Anniversary group is basically just a nicer, higher-polished version of that.

[old_fat_and_slow]

Wow... that groupset looks like jewelry! I thought Dura-Ace hit its aesthetic pinnacle at 8-speed, but that set still looks cool.

[Black Dog]

Originally Posted by old_fat_and_slow

Wow... that groupset looks like jewelry! I thought Dura-Ace hit its aesthetic pinnacle at 8-speed, but that set still looks cool.

9 speed (7700) was the last Dura-Ace group that did look like a 70's scifi movie set.

[crankles]

Originally Posted by oldpotatoe

Saw that and pretty cool BUT


A little '25' didn't make it more eye-catching, IMHO..

Of COURSE I'll disagree as a 'collector'..

I always thought the 50th Anniv rear mech looked like too much like a trussed up Gran Sport. Eye of the beholder I guess...

[weisan]

Yes, the DA group looks really nice. I still have a formidable stash of 9-speed stuff. Comparing between Ultegra and DA, my only gripe is with the shifters. DA 9-speed shifters require a bit more finger pressure to actuate than Ultegra and for that, I prefer Ultegra.