Re: [CR]Campy bar-con quality?

(Example: Racing:Beryl Burton)

From: <MercianPro@aol.com>
Date: Wed, 15 Jan 2003 00:10:57 EST
Subject: Re: [CR]Campy bar-con quality?
To: NortonMarg@aol.com, classicrendezvous@bikelist.org


In a message dated 1/14/03 10:47:40 PM Central Standard Time, NortonMarg writes:


> Hi Tony,
> What do you mean by rough? Proper set up with these things is imperative.
> Correct, they're great, bad set up and they're awful. You got any pix? BTW,
> you had it right: Bar-con is a SunTour term, Campy called them "handlebar
> shifters" or "bar end" shifters.
> Stevan Thomas
> Using Campy Bar ends for 30 years now
> Alameda, CA
>

Stevan, rough being not in feel but in the levers, the castings which look incredibly roung and unrefined (file marks), unlike most Campy items that are highly refined in looks and finish. These levers have "Campagnolo" in caps on the top side and "Patented" in caps on the bottom side.

And thanks to all who have put in their 2 cents.

Tony Zanussi
KCMO