campagnolo group set ... how to identify

[malverncyclist]

Hi everyone

I am new here, so may ask one or two 'dumb' questions. I have two older bikes in my possession, one is a TI Raleigh race replica from 1973 (frame tells me it was built in the Nottingham factory in March 1973, it's a Reynolds 531 frame with a Suntours groupset, but that's not the issue here).

The one I'm querying about is a Ribble bike, Reynolds 531 "c" frame with a Campagnolo group set (which really made it for me), bought it from my local bike shop just before Christmas. As I've never dreamed of owning something with 'campagnolo' on it, I'd like to know which set it is ... but can't see anything stamped on the derailleurs, brakes, downshifters (which are indexed). Can anyone tell me what I need to look out for to identify the Campagnolo set I have here?

thanks

martin

 

[Matt_wood55]

The easiest way would be to post a couple of pics on here!!

Alternatively trawl through websites such as http://www.velobase.com/ who have pics of loads of components.

Cheers

 

[Huelse]

or try here:

http://www.campyonly.com/

 

[malverncyclist]

some pics here

Martin

 

[Shamus]

Low-end group from mid-90´s.

Mirage ? Veloce? at leaast below Athena!

 

[malverncyclist]

Mirage ? Veloce?

Had a look on ebay, all I can see are Mirage and Veloce components which have their actual names imprinted, mine don't?

Martin

 

[latman]

Xenon ? ( i am a shimano man sorry)

 

[Bastos87]

Xenon ? ( i am a shimano man sorry)

Yes! I'm sure the rear mech is Xenon: http://velobase.com/ViewComponent.aspx? ... &AbsPos=80

I have one like that too.. and it works well for me (and these arent cheap NOS these days: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Campagnolo-Xe ... 500wt_1287 ; but what is..)

the rest of the components are most likely to be Xenon also
( http://velobase.com/ViewGroup.aspx?Grou ... ed124e45f5 )

 

[malverncyclist]

thanks folks, that's great. Whilst it's not top notch, it's good to know what it is and as Bastos says, it works well (certainly for me). Anyone know when Campag introduced indexed downshifters (as mine is indexed). I have on other bike (Raleigh 1973 TI race replica) a Suntour system which isn't indexed which is also fine ...

 

[nammonk]

Late to the party here, but I say Xenon too.
I'm pretty sure the syncro index levers were introduced in 1987. There are different versions --- a look at velobase might help to pin down the timing more accurately.
Nick