Here's my Moser that my brother gave me for doing carpentry work on his store. Full Campagnolo, still need to do some fit adjustments on it as he's a little longer in the torso than me.
Quote by kuriousoranjSecond hand every time for if you're looking at paying entry level prices IMO.
Agreed, same as cars IMO - buy a 2nd hand looked after one (really expensive to begin with) for entry-level pricing.
As for the quote on Campag not Shimano - Whilst it is beautiful to look at, as much as I hate to say it, the big S works fookin well.... (and it can be bought cheaper)
Shimano make things that work beautifully, Campag make beautiful things that work.
I've found shimano more 'reliable' over the years but it all depends what your in it for i guess? Campag record hubs are the best tho.
Why would anyone stump mega cash on a carbon bike? It can't be repaired (well not very cheaply if at all) if you fall and damage it and if your not competing then weight difference of a few pounds shouldn't matter at all. Most carbon bikes are manufactured in the far east by machine, from a mould, all steal frames will have been made my hand. you cannot go wrong with reynolds 531c, 753r, 501, colubus sl and slx and genius imho.
Besides, carbon is plastic and who wants to ride a plastic bike?
Right this is probably a very simple question but I know nothing about racing bikes. Why do quite a lot i see only have front brakes, would you not go over the handlebars if you put the brakes on hard enough, why not put it on the back?
While I'm at the silly questions. Do the fixed gears mean if you stop pedalling and apply pressure to the pedals the wheel will stop, and you could pedal backwards?
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