Beguiling is the word.
I started collecting derailleurs because I found Campag’s design and finish almost impossibly beautiful. When I first beheld a Nuovo Record mech at the age of 13, I could hardly believe bicycle parts could be so delicious. (Where else in life do you see engineering as elegant as a fine 70s/80s racing bike?)
Years later with over 400 mech’s in the collection, it’s the Campag’s that still captivate the most.
I started collecting derailleurs because I found Campag’s design and finish almost impossibly beautiful. When I first beheld a Nuovo Record mech at the age of 13, I could hardly believe bicycle parts could be so delicious. (Where else in life do you see engineering as elegant as a fine 70s/80s racing bike?)
Years later with over 400 mech’s in the collection, it’s the Campag’s that still captivate the most.