What Happened to Campagnolo?

[Canuk]

Knowing a few fiesty Italians, I can't see Campagnolo selling it to anyone in the next decade at least. They've got too much of a pedigree in the story of contemporary cycling to bother. Plus, what would the Saudis do with a brand like this!

 

[Rapparee87]

Knowing a few fiesty Italians, I can't see Campagnolo selling it to anyone in the next decade at least. They've got too much of a pedigree in the story of contemporary cycling to bother. Plus, what would the Saudis do with a brand like this!

Ruin it even more!

 

[georges1]

It's clear that Campagnolo, like Shimano are feeling some serious heat from SRAM. And no wonder, it's a better shift, it's a damn sight lighter and now, because of the volt face in Italian design, it even looks better...

How did it get to the monstrous blob above from this beautiful Carbon and aluminium ten speed Record titanium?

My belief in the once completely dominant Campag hegemony is kinda in tatters.

Fact is that Shimano is still the dominating brand on the road bike and mountain bike markets since the mid 80's . Campagnolo went to dominant once in the pro peloton to insignificant, and their market shares have become ridiculous. Let's not forget that Mollema had problem with SRAM, I don't trust SRAM as well Mollema issue with SRAM And Campagnolo over the long run reliability is quite anecdotic. Also price of Campy spare parts are hard to obtain and grossly overpriced.

 

[georges1]

Knowing a few fiesty Italians, I can't see Campagnolo selling it to anyone in the next decade at least. They've got too much of a pedigree in the story of contemporary cycling to bother. Plus, what would the Saudis do with a brand like this!

Campagnolo was something significant in the 60's70's80's early90's but not anymore. Maybe bankruptcy is the way to go if they are not selling their fancy equipment to many high end bike brands. A lot of shifting and braking technologies were introduced by Shimano with Dura Ace and Dura Ace lately has beaten Campy Record at its own game.