Some aluminum bikes might last 30 or 40 years, ti and contemporary steel ones definitely will, but what about those OCLV's and C40's when they've had 20 years of rider sweat and UV rays working on the joints? No thanks! David Feldman
<classicrendezvous@bikelist.org> Sent: Monday, July 23, 2001 7:25 PM Subject: Re: [CR]Will Aluminum bikes ever really be future classics?
> I don't know.., my first generation Campagnolo 9-speed groupo is now on
its
> third bike in 4 years (2 owners), and somewhere between 8 - 10 thousand
> miles. Original cogs, springs etc... No problems whatsoever. A couple of
> chains, replaced before any problems developed. Thats it! Oh yeah, never
> missed a shift either. Seems every bit as good as my SR stuff, and I
> definitely am not worried about crank failure on the new Record.
> Pretty good quality in my book.
> Richard (won't go back), Rose
> Toledo, Ohio
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Mark Petry" <mpetry@bainbridgeisland.net>
> To: <Gjvinbikes@aol.com>; <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
> Sent: Monday, July 23, 2001 8:38 PM
> Subject: RE: [CR]Will Aluminum bikes ever really be future classics?
>
>
> > Hah, on the topic of component durability, my Wizard with 9 speed Chorus
> > Ergopower has developed a shifting problem in the lever requirign that
you
> > tap the "button" ever so slightly after each shift to a larger cog in
> order
> > to re-center the rear mech over the cog. The lever internals (ratcheted
> > drum) will not return to the detent otherwise. I suspect this is
> inadequate
> > spring tension. The bike is less than a year old and has probably 600
> miles
> > on it.
> >
> > Quality ain't what it used to be. My vintage bikes are shifting away
just
> > fine.
> >
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> >
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