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Originally Posted by sc_rufctr
I went from a 6 speed freewheel to nine speed then shortly after 10 speed.
Right now I have 9,10,11 and 12 speed bikes.
Yes Campagnolo service can be frustrating but they're tiny compared to Shimano or SRAM.
- I'm just glad they're still around.
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I still think the old Super Record is the best looking even if the front derailleur looks like a fish. Still it was the best shifting front derailleur up into the middle late 90s. Their fit and finish is second to none, still today.
I raced with 5 spd, freewheels (its all I can afford) but when ultra 6 came out, I gave my left ball for it, saved the whole summer for a 29 dollar freewheel working at a bike shop part time after my 11th grade year. Still have that damn thing. Then it was the ultra 7 that I gave my other nut for. My old Casati now has that 7 spd but I no longer ride it. Like you, I have 9,10 and 11 speed now. I hardly touch my 9 spd bike, a Merlin. The Colnago C40 I love so it gets ridden with my younger boy to our Saturday lunch one or twice a month. Something about the way it rides, the supple feel to it no matter if my tires is at 90 lbs or 110. The difference is tiny unlike the Time. You feel the 100 psi vs 90 but that's my go to bike now.
I am working on stripping and rebuilding a folding bike a friend gave me some time ago. Its torn apart now and will replace the shifter, and a XTR rear derailleur for more accurate and faster shifting. My wife will ride that when we go camping or the beach for lunch. I can't deal with low end sloppy, inaccurate derailleurs.