[CR]victims of campy marketing

(Example: Racing)

From: Donald Gillies <gillies@cs.ubc.ca>
Date: Tue, 20 May 2003 09:25:08 -0700 (PDT)
To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Subject: [CR]victims of campy marketing

Some on this list seem overly influenced by the "spell" of campagnolo marketing nimrods. Does it really affect the performance or race-worthiness of a bicycle to have inferior hoods that crack quickly, cost a fortune, and say "Campagnolo" with the world logo on them ?? Would asian or period swiss or generic no-name or newer-campy hoods really harm the mojo all that much ?? this is the sort of thing that gives campy a reputation for snob appeal ...

as my dad used to say, "a man on a galloping horse wouldn't know the difference!"

why is it that when simplex puts out a piece of junk (prestige derailleurs) people scream and rip them off the bike and throw them in the trash bin. when campy puts out a piece of junk (world logo hoods) there is a severe shortage and the items sell for $72 on ebay (most recent price paid) ???

- Don Gillies
San Diego, CA