Re: [Classicrendezvous] Approximate age of Campagnolo Ypsilon wheelset

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Date: Tue, 03 Oct 2000 09:15:38 -0700
From: "Lee Berg" <lberg@ventoux.com>
To: "Charles T. Young" <youngc@netreach.net>
CC: Marc Boral <mbikealive@earthlink.net>, Classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Subject: Re: [Classicrendezvous] Approximate age of Campagnolo Ypsilon wheelset
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Charlie,

Ypsilon Strada and Strada V Profile rims appear in the Campagnolo "November '88" Rim brochure but not (confirming Marc's statement about '86 and '87) in the "November 1986" or "November '87" Rim brochures.

Lee Berg Palo Alto, Calif.

Marc Boral wrote:
>
> The earliest Campy catalog I have showing the Ypsilon rims is 1990. However I
> do not have the previous year catalogs. I CAN say for certain that Ypsilons
> were not available in '86 or '87. I do believe 1990 was the introduction year
> for them.
>
> "Charles T. Young" wrote:
>
> > Folks,
> >
> > Recently acquired a nearly full NR group purportedly takeoffs from a 1986
> > Colnage according to seller. It included a Campagnolo Ypsilon road wheelset
> > with aero Campagnolo rims and high flange record hubs. Curious about their
> > actual age; Seems a bit late for high flanges to have been in vogue. Any
> > ideas about the likely vintage of these?
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Charlie Young
> > West Chester PA