If you look throught the replacement part catalogs you'll notice even more identical parts and how little parts are actually different. It's just something that makes manufacturing so much easier. I think people would be suprised at how much real diversity in your product line cost to make. enjoy, Brandon"monkeyman"Ives Santa Barabara, Calif.
On Tuesday, 02, 2002, at 04:29PM, Grant McLean <Grant.McLean@SportingLife.ca> wrote:
>Hi Tom
>
>Thanks for the clarification and expansion on the pedal identification.
>
>One point I'd like to add is how the issue of what parts go into what groups
>actually shows what a somewhat artificial construct of the 'group' really
>is. This extends to components made today. There is no chorus or centaur
>10speed chain, there is only one chain for 10speed, so if you buy a centaur
>equipped bike, you get a record chain.(sorry, not a 60's record, but record
>10 ;-) If you buy a chorus crank today, (not that you would) you get a
>record inner chainring. These are parts with only one part number. The
>other issue is finding what's the difference between some parts. Try to
>find a difference between a chorus and record 10speed front derailleur,
>(besides the logo) The record is about $3 more at wholesale, so how could
>there possibly be any major difference.
>
>The whole 'grouppo' designation is a marketing idea, not a manufacturing
>one, so it's no surprise that a company like campy is more likely to have
>parts that are less easy to label in a tidy fashion over time. Shimano, on
>the other hand, has always been quick to change logos, names, packaging (and
>usually pricing) to make sure the loose ends are tied. I like it that campy
>stuff isn't always so "tidy", that's another reason why they have MOJO.
>
>Grant McLean
>Toronto, yes it's too hot to ride today, Canada