"Mark A. Perkins" wrote:
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> But let me pose a question on this subject. All the time we hear (or
> read) about someone's Campy component that broke or cracked, but how many
> Dura Ace components can you recall hearing the same stuff about? In
> fact, in 30 years of serious riding, I can't remember ever hearing of
> Dura Ace cranks cracking, or axles breaking (that ought to get a few
> comments).
Well, speaking of the racing scene in Southern California in the 70s and 80s, very few were racing on Shimano, so we weren't seeing broken Shimano stuff. Guys raced on Campagnolo because the pros raced on it and it was very easy to get replacement parts when you crashed. Neither of which could be said of Shimano at the time.
One serious rider I know, Jobst Brandt, broke Campagnolo cranks, but he also broke Shimano cranks.
Chuck "owns a few DuraAce equipped bikes but likes his Campagnolo equipped bikes better" Schmidt South Pasadena, Southern California