At 02:01 PM 18/12/2007 +1100, Greg S wrote:
>My friend lived in a town close to
>the Campy factory, went to school with the children of Campagnolo
>employees and played with them out of school. It was common practice,
>and knowledge for some employees to take small components from the
>factory and make up rear derailleurs at home in the evening as a
>'sideline'. The village barber, an ex pro racer, had a glass showcase in
>his shop where he not only displayed these but sold them as well.
>When you think about it, what perfect sense this makes.
Sounds like Johnny Cash's lunchbox Cadillac "One Piece at a Time".
John Betmanis
Woodstock, Ontario
Canada