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Tasty Campag.

Postby Paul on the Pearson » Wed Sep 05, 2007 10:59 am

Because of the tube strike walked up from Charing cross to Warren street for the 18 bus this morning and on the way stopped off for an expresso and Campagnola panini in Italia Cafe Uno, very tasty! Sundried tomatoes, artichoke , aubergine and salad. Not sure if they do a Shimano one though!
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Postby Colin Steadman » Wed Sep 05, 2007 11:53 am

they used to do a Shimano one.
It was a Japanese raw fish/sushi filling with wasabi dessing.
However it didn't sell very well.
Apparently the cables sticking out of the sides put people off.
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Postby Grahame » Wed Sep 05, 2007 12:30 pm

[quote="Colin Steadman"]they used to do a Shimano one.
It was a Japanese raw fish/sushi filling with wasabi dessing.
However it didn't sell very well.
Apparently the cables sticking out of the sides put people off.


And the eastern european tractor parts don't put people off the Campagnolo one? strange.
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Postby mrP(Boonen)VT » Wed Sep 05, 2007 1:19 pm

[quote]they used to do a Shimano one.
It was a Japanese raw fish/sushi filling with wasabi dessing.
However it didn't sell very well.
Apparently the cables sticking out of the sides put people off.


LOL

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Postby David Lombari » Wed Sep 05, 2007 9:54 pm

Paul, I gather it's Italia Uno in Charlotte Street? That place is my second home!!

I won't get drawn into the ongoing Campag/Shimano squabble....
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Postby -Adam- » Wed Sep 05, 2007 10:18 pm

[quote="David Lombari"]I won't get drawn into the ongoing Campag/Shimano squabble....


Please, please don't go SRAM then!!!
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Postby -Adam- » Wed Sep 05, 2007 11:13 pm

Why did Mavic give up with components? Bar their brakes of course. But surely they have enough power as a company to invest in groupsets and the like?
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Postby Colin Steadman » Thu Sep 06, 2007 7:09 am

Dunno, but some big teams used to use Mavic SSC groupsets, including Sean Kelly for most of his career.
AFAIK their stuff was well thought of in the pro peleton, especially their friction shift downtube gear levers.
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Postby mrP(Boonen)VT » Thu Sep 06, 2007 8:02 am

[quote]its a shame theres only 2 main gruppo makers now



Campag of course, but what's the other?

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Postby -Adam- » Thu Sep 06, 2007 8:12 am

Whats campag? :wink:
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Postby mrP(Boonen)VT » Thu Sep 06, 2007 8:13 am

The perfect stylish Italian groupset, that students can only aspire to.
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Postby -Adam- » Thu Sep 06, 2007 8:26 am

Oooooooh!
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Postby Jon H » Thu Sep 06, 2007 8:59 am

Mavic must have realised that by producing groupsets in a market with three or four players, you're limiting yourself to a third or quarter of the potential market share. But by concentrating on making wheels and offering compatability with all groupset manufacturers you open up your business to the whole market.
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Postby John the old'un » Thu Sep 06, 2007 11:56 am

[quote="marco"]when i first joined the club there was a bit more choice with groupsets - Suntour had a very good groupset called SuperbePro]

My Dave ran a Suntour Superbe rear mech at one time. It was a terrific bit of kit. Easily as good as Campag, but even lighter.
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Postby Elliot M » Thu Sep 06, 2007 12:24 pm

Hmm, the days of only 2 groupset players may be fading.

Obviously there's SRAM, but there is a rumour another well known component manufacturer will come out with a groupset next year. I don't know who. My money would be on Specialized or perhaps Trek/Bontrager though.

There are at least 2 Far East manufacturers with complete groupsets at trade shows (think one is called Microshift?) so all it takes is a bit of rebranding...
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