• Campagnolo as well as Shimano had their good and their bad things.
    With the Triomphe and Victory series, Campagnolo did certainly not have the best series.
    When the indexed shifting, internal brake cables, brifter, clipless pedals products started, Campagnolo was far behind.
    On the other hand, first years D/A and Ultegra STI's were a nightmare, too.
    First 2 types road SPD's were no success (although SPD-R was and is popular for trackies).
    In the old days, Campag was simply better. Material, finish, function. The last decades, it's going up and down.

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