Modified Parts (Re: [CR](CR) Campy barcon quality)

(Example: Framebuilding:Paint)

Date: Wed, 15 Jan 2003 11:03:11 -0800
From: "Brandon Ives" <monkeylad@mac.com>
To: RaleighPro531@aol.com
Subject: Modified Parts (Re: [CR](CR) Campy barcon quality)
cc: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org

On Wednesday, January 15, 2003, at 10:24AM, <RaleighPro531@aol.com> wrote:
>Gist was: I'd never be happy with Campy levers if I'd been using the
>Suntours.

Add me to that list too. I wouldn't be surprised if Campagnolo made them poorly on purpose to make people go back to downtube shifters. Someone mentioned a bunch of modifications you could do to the shifters to make them work better. I've done most of them at one time or another and they do help. I prefer to judge parts in their unmodified state since most parts can be made better with some modification.

Which leads to a new thread. Does anyone have a favorite part that is "perfect" right out of the box and can't be made any better with some modification? Second, what are your favorite parts to modify, why, and how do you do it?

enjoy,
Brandon"monkeyman"Ives
SB, CA