December, 2005--A 1952 Campagnolo Gran Sport rear derailleur sold for $1,250 in an eBay auction.  If you didn't win it, you can see it in our Campy Timeline--look for the "1952" entry and scroll down.

December 1, 2004--As you plow through the holiday season's many food offerings, remember Patrick O'Grady's take on the all-Campy lifestyle ...

November 22, 2004--Where does your carbon fiber come from?  Yes, it's cool, and light, and expensive, but is your carbon fiber also ... Taiwanese?  Industry publication Bicycle Retailer and Industry News, in a report on the recent Italian cycling industry show in Milan, Italy, noted that,  
"Despite the continued claims of some suppliers, Italy doesn't have a carbon fiber industry to speak of, and without the high-tech factories in Taiwan and China, the Milan show might still be filled with steel and aluminum frames and components.  While many in Italy  would prefer that this fact be kept secret, others are recognizing that country of origin has less value to many consumers than design, innovation, and styling."  
(Campy Only notes that the carbon fiber parts from maker FSA that we have used, which are all produced in the Orient, have performed very well indeed.  We haven't yet tried a Campagnolo carbon crankset because our budget won't handle it and Campy doesn't provide parts to the press for testing.)

November 22, 2004--Pardon the non-Campy-related rant, but our vote for "worst reason for a bike shop to sell a product" goes to the company "Genuine Innovations."  Their trade ad for a CO2 tire inflator trumpets that their latest model has several great features, but "Best of all" is that "It uses CO2 cartridges only available at your store!"  Translation:  It uses a special cartridge that you can only buy at a bike shop.  If you're out riding and need a CO2 cartridge for their new "Proflate 16," forget about your local Big 5 sporting goods store, or any other non-bike-shop that may sell CO2.  This "Genuine Innovation" sure sounds to us like a step in wrong direction.  If you see one at your local shop, ask them why it's better for you that cartridges will be harder to find.  Their web site:  www.genuineinnovations.com 

November 12, 2004--Bike Talk Radio is Coming! Community radio station KDRT in Davis, California (the home of Campy Only), will be the home for a weekly radio show about ... bicycling! Listen via the web live or archived: www.biketalkradio.com 

November 5, 2004--Don't have enough carbon on your bike?  Check out this all-carbon copy of a Record rear derailleur, made by a German outfit called "Carbon Crew."  Just 135 grams ... and only 500 Euros (About $650US)! One more photo  Thanks to a friend in Germany for sending these photos.

October 26, 2004--Proof positive that Campagnolo's appeal spans the generational divide comes from Chris Kaiser in Toronto, Canada.  This 18-year-old worked a summer job to afford an all-Campy Italian-made bike!  Photos are in our Mod Gallery

October 18, 2004--We have new spy photos of Campagnolo's electronic Record gruppo! Work is clearly continuing on a production version of this ultra-expensive gruppo.  Click here for more photos.  To read our original report on the electronic group, click here

October 13, 2004--US presidential candidate John Kerry has been spotted on his Campy-equipped Serotta again, this time in Tempe, Arizona, where he was preparing for tonight's presidential debate.  More info
Campy Only also notes that the Kerrys have been criticized for their personal wealth and a collection of goods that includes "an $8,000 bicycle" (click here) ... Sounds that like puts Mr. Kerry smack in the middle of Campy Only's readership ...

October 13, 2004--A reader in the UK reports that the new Eurus and Neutron wheels are expected in local bike shops today or tomorrow.

October 11, 2004--Campagnolo's 2005 catalogs are starting to trickle into bike shops in Europe.  While we wait to see one, here's a quick rundown from a friend in the UK:
"188 pages...starting with Xenon again which gets 6 pages, as does Mirage, Veloce gets 8 though 2 of these are of the 9 speed group, Centaur gets 10, as does Chorus and Record. The clothing section gets about 53 pages of coverage....but like last year there are absolutely NO details of their summer gear... They list about 10 different types of tights (excluding colour options) and seemingly dozens of different types of jacket using textran but no details of shorts"
If you have a copy of the catalog, please email us

October 10, 2004--Will Campagnolo's flat bar controls shift like ShimaNO?  The latest Campagnolo catalog (see the rumor above) describes a "different geometry" to "assure proper indexing" of the front derailleur ... Will the micro-adjust feature of standard Ergo levers be dropped for the FB version?

September 30, 2004--Teschner Wins Worlds!  Michael Rogers rode his Teschner-built bike to a World Championship in the Men's Elite TT on September 30th! Campy Only congratulates Peter--Way to Go! Click here for Teschner's Web Site  Click here to read about Campy Only's Teschner

September 20, 2004--Will you use Campagnolo's new "flat bar" controls?  Take our online survey and let us know.  Click here for our Survey page

September 16, 2004--Chow down, fellow Campy fans, it's good for Campagnolo!  According to one industry source, old and fat guys are a boon for Campagnolo, since they're more likely to ride on the road than on an off-road trail.  Scott Montgomery, vice president of Scott USA's bicycle division, is quoted in the September 1, 2004, edition of Bicycle Retailer and Industry News as saying, 
"You combine innovation in the form of carbon fiber frames, mixed with 10-speed groups from Shimano and Campy.  Then mix in aging boomers who can ride the road on lightweight road rockets, but whose creaking limbs can't mountain bike as much. The final nail is the continued suburbanization and paving of the roads. ... Reality for more and more of middle-to-upper class America is that they are surrounded by asphalt. So it's much easier to meet at Starbucks and head out that to get in the SUV and drive 45 minutes to nature."
Extra helping of lasagna, anyone?  (The BRAIN article, BTW, reported that road cycling is now the #1 outdoor recreational activity in the USA)

September 16, 2004--The folks at www.cyclingnews.com have posted a review of the new 2005 Centaur gruppo:  http://www.cyclingnews.com/tech.php?id=tech/2004/reviews/centaur-first-impression 

September 14, 2004--A framebuilder friend of us pointed out this nice lugged steel DeRosa from the Eurobike show that sports a paint scheme very much like the team colors for a certain well-known American builder ... For whole discussion thread:  http://forums.roadbikereview.com/showthread.php?t=14363

September 9, 2004--We have photos from the Campagnolo display at Eurobike!  Check out the new Record and Chorus compact cranks, flat bar controls, and more ... Click here
So far, no sightings of electronic shifting ...

August 30-2004--Campagnolo's electronic Record gruppo has been spotted again.  The latest sighting was about 45 kilometers north of Campagnolo's factory in Vicenza, so the rider may have been doing some road testing, perhaps in preparation for a big roll-out at Eurobike?  The gruppo was fastened to a red Cannondale frame, ridden by a rider in mismatched shorts and jersey ... 

August 26, 2004--While the Olympics were going on, a rider aboard a Teschner bicycle won the world Masters Road Time Trial in Europe.  Liz Randall won the 20K time trial in St. Johann in Tyrol.  (Teschner is a Campy Only sponsor--click here to read about our Teschner.)

August 26, 2004--OK, we were a little fatigued from watching all the Olympics coverage and failed to note that Tyler Hamilton's gold medal in the Individual Time Trial was won aboard a Campy-equipped BMG bicycle.

August 19, 2004--Campy Only sponsor Peter Teschner is garnering worldwide attention with his custom-made time trial machine made for Australian Michael Rogers in the Athens Olympics. Rogers only managed a fourth-place finish in the Individual TT, but Peter's bike is still a great accomplishment.  Check out CyclingNews report:  http://www.cyclingnews.com/road/2004/olympics04/tech/?id=bikes1 and http://www.cyclingnews.com/road/2004/olympics04/tech/?id=bikes2 

August 19, 2004--Campagnolo is looking to 2005 and seeing higher profits, in part due to problems experience this year by ShimaNO, which was unable to provide all the parts that bicycle manufacturers ordered.  The big increase is expected to come in sales directly to bike makers, rather than sales of gruppos.  ShimaNO has in recent years controlled the vast majority of so-called "OEM" sales.  

August 19, 2004--Campagnolo is launching a "Campagnolo Pro Shop" program, reports industry publication Bicycle Retailer and Industry News.  The Pro Shops will be certified by Campagnolo.  According to BRAIN, "To become a recongized Campagnolo pro shop, retailers must demonstrate they can service Campagnolo components, answer any technical questions about the parts and provide consumers with advice about which group or Campagnolo-equipped bike to buy.  The component maker also asks retailers to provide feedback via communication forums that Campagnolo will post on its web site and through e-mail."  In return for being part of the program, the bike shops will be identified as a certified shop ... and they will get a discount on spare parts.  Shops will get a new "certified" window sticker every year.  Campy Only sees this as a great idea, but also indicative of the sad state of service at many bike shops, where staffs are generally only literate about ShimaNO equipment, and where Campy-equipped bikes are still the rare exception.  (There are a few bright spots ... see the posting below.)

August 18, 2004--Campy Only needed a crown race for a 1-inch Record headset ... bad.  We called Bicycle Business, one of the Campy-est bike shops in our part of the world and asked if they had one.  "Yes," was the answer.  Called a few minutes later.  Did they also have the plastic seal that goes on the race.  "Yes."  When we picked up the race and seal, they installed them for free.  If you're in Sacramento and need Campy parts, call Marty at Bicycle Business and tell them we sent you:  (916) 442-5246

August 14, 2004--We didn't have much luck in the Tour, but it's some consolation that all of the medal winners in the Olympic road race were aboard Campy-equipped machines.  The winners (l-r in photo): Sergio Paulinho (Portugal, silver), Paolo Bettini (Italy, gold), and Axel Merckx (Belgium, bronze).

August 5, 2004--The latest issue of Bicycle Retailer and Industry News is chock-full of stories about Campagnolo.  Watch this page for more ...

August 5, 2004--Don't forget to check out who won the Teschner frameset and Joe Bell paint job in our 1,000,000th Visitor Contest

August 5, 2004--Campy Only sponsor Peter Teschner has announced that three of his bikes will be in the 2004 Olympics.  Aussie riders Mick Rogers (individual time trial), Oenone Wood (ITT), and Maxine Seear (women's triathlon) will all be aboard Teschner-built frames.  Shown in the photo is Mick Roger's frame, painted in Time colors but sporting a discrete "Teschner" on the chainstays. 

July 20, 2004--We reported on Campagnolo's upcoming Eurus wheels back in June.  Official word is starting to come out:  http://www.cyclingnews.com/tech.php?id=tech/2004/news/jul20 

July 13, 2004--You can take his Campy, but you can't stop him from wanting it ... Top pro Erik Zabel's team (T-Mobile) switched to ShimaNO this year, but it's apparent he still wants to be riding with Campagnolo parts.  Cyclingnews is showing photos of Zabel's bike, on which the team mechanics rigged up a Campy-like cable routing for his STI levers.  More: http://www.cyclingnews.com/road/2004/tour04/tech/?id=jul13-1  

July 11, 2004--Is Campagnolo getting ready to launch a new bottom bracket design?  At least one team in this year's Tour is riding Pinarellos with an oversized bottom bracket.  For now, a standard Record bottom bracket is fitted into the larger shell, but it looks like we could be seeing an updated design next year.  Is an ISIS-splined design far away?

July 11, 2004--No rumor: The Pista crankset is the most beautiful item in Campagnol's current lineup. Forget carbon, forget the Record road crank--the Pista harkens back to the classic era, when Campagnolo used to polish the front and back of the crankarms (yes, both front and back of the Pista's arms are polished), but it's even better.  Fit and finish are amazing--a friend at work thought that the chainrings and the drive-side arm were machined from a single piece of alloy.  You're not likely to see a Pista crankset unless you're riding on the track or on a fixed gear, but if you get a chance, check it out.

July 11, 2004--Don't forget to check in as we track the most important race in the Tour de France: Campagnolo vs. ShimaNO  Click here for daily results
June 28, 2004--When will we see carbon cranks in longer lengths, like 180mm?  One pundit close to the industry says we shouldn't hold our breath.  "Maybe 2005," says our source.

June 10, 2004--The new carbon hub Eurus wheels are starting to appear ... One reader reports seeing them in a UK bike shop.  Hubs are carbon, with black spokes laced to a silver-anodized rim (like some Ksyrium wheels).  The wheels in question were shipped with a DeRosa frame...

June 8, 2004--It was noted by a visitor to our Campy Only Bulletin Board that Campagnolo's new "flat bar" shift/brake levers will work great on recumbent bicycles, making it easier for Campy-loving 'bent makers to spec Campagnolo on their bicycles.  Great unintended consequence ...

June 8, 2004--It's official!  No less an authority than Campagnolo USA president Richard Storino has declared that triple cranksets are uncool.  The latest edition of Bicycle Retailer and Industry News quotes Storino as saying, "Many riders want the lower gearing, but they don't want the stigma that goes with using a triple."  Aside from riders afraid of being ostracized for using that third ring, Storino pointed out to BRAIN that the compact cranks are also idea for junior racers and young cyclists, who need lower gears than older cyclists.

June 8, 2004--A sharp-eyed reader notes that Campagnolo's web site includes an instruction manual for carbon hubs on the Eurus wheelset, even though Eurus wheels don't come with a carbon hub ... yet.  While we're on the subject of wheels, it has been noted in several industry publications that Campagnolo will come out with a Nucleon carbon wheel, which will consist of an alloy Neutron rim laced to a carbon Hyperon hub.  The wheels are advertised to weigh in at a total of 1,500 grams (3.3 pounds).

June 8, 2004--Industry observer Grant Petersen notes in the latest edition of his Rivendell Reader that Campagnolo's upcoming compact crankset will not use the more-or-less standard 110mm bolt circle (for instance, FSA's compact cranks and those made by French manufacturer TA share a 110mm bolt circle).  Campagnolo's will be slightly different, which means that we'll probably be forced to use Campagnolo's chainrings if we need replacements.  The bright side, as seen by Grant (who likes ShimaNO), is that ShimaNO will now be forced to come out with a compact design crankset, and that it will probably use the 110mm circle (just to be different from Campy).

May 20, 2004--Campagnolo is heading for its biggest sales year ever in the US.  Industry mag Bicycle Retailer & Industry News reports in the May issue that ShimaNO's problems providing enough product to meet demand have led to increases in business for other component manufacturers.  In the article, BRAIN reports,
"Last year Campagnolo USA has its best sales year in history, but sales have been so strong this year the company is on track to do even better, said Richard Storino, Campagnolo USA's president. Helping the company are a 10-speed version of the budget-oriented Veloce group and carbon fiber Centaur cranks.
'For year product managers have told me they ride Campagnolo on their own bikes, but spec Shimano because it's easier.  Well, not the same people tell me spec'ing Campagnolo is easier and the Italians are easier to do business with than the Japanese.' "

May 12, 2004--Richard Sachs has a new T-shirt design, featuring the specs for his new lugs on the front, and the "Richie-Issimo" logo on the back.  Check out Richard's web site for pricing and ordering:  www.richardsachs.com 

May 12, 2004--Here is the official press release for the new Campagnolo Volvo support vehicles (see our April 18 rumor, below)  Click for the press release

April 28, 2004--Campagnolo has issued an official press release on the upcoming compact cranksets.  According to the official info, compact cranks will be available for Record, Chorus, and Centaur, with 34-48, 34-50, and 36-50 chainrings.  Also coming will be a compact-specific front derailleur.  All are supposed to be available for purchase in September.  Read the press release on VeloNews

April 27, 2004--Still more photos of the Campy-equipped T-Mobile bike--these shots were taken at a recent race in Germany.

April 26, 2004--In an apparent component "flip-flop," presidential candidate John Kerry has now been spotted about a ShimaNO-equipped bike!  The photo at left was taken during a Kerry ride along the Charles River in Cambridge, Mass.  It's great that Kerry is a cyclist, but we much prefer his previous choice of cycling equipment (see our March 29 posting).

April 23, 2004--The T-Mobile team officially equips their Giant cycles with ShimaNO, but one of our readers got these shots of the bikes the way the riders really like them: Campagnolo all the way!  (Gotta love those ShimaNO decals ...)

April 23, 2004--Worth mentioning that (as reported in VeloNews), Campagnolo will offer a carbon crankset for the Centaur gruppo in 2005.

April 23, 2004--To clarify, the shift/brake levers shown below are intended for road bike use ... we just wanted to point out that they appear very similar to Campy's former MTB designs (see detail photo to left), and that they could easily transfer over the off-road market.  Meanwhile, we are hearing rumors of an actual off-road shifter setup being shown at the Tapei trade show by .... someone.

April 20, 2004--Is Campagnolo returning to the mountain bike market?  From the French press comes this photo of a combined shifter/brake lever combo that could be an important part of an off-road gruppo (see our April 14 rumor, below).  According to published sources, versions are planned in resin (for Mirage, Veloce, and Centaur) and alloy (for Chorus).  No word of a Record version yet, but it could be we're not far from the return of Record OR... Early prototypes are reportedly not compatible with V-brakes, although production models should be...

April 18, 2004--We stopped by the Campagnolo booth at the Sea Otter bike fest and took a couple of shots.  Nothing new to report (manufacturers don't show anything new in the U.S. until months after they unveil new product in Tapei), but they had some very cool Centaur-equipped Kleins for road testing ...

April 14, 2004--Maybe our April 1 rumor wasn't too far off the mark ... We have heard that Campagnolo is showing an integrated shift/brake lever for use with flat ("town bike") handlebars.  They're showing them at trade shows in the Orient so far ... No word on price or availability yet.  Perhaps Campagnolo is going after a share of the growing commuter bike market?

April 12, 2004--No fooling this time ... a 1953 Gran Sport derailleur is going for more $1,000 on eBay even as we write this.  Click here to see a screen shot of the auction.

April 12, 2004--Just to keep the record straight, our April 1 rumor was ... fake!  April Fool!

April 1, 2004--Carbon be damned!  Campagnolo is reportedly set to release a "road" gruppo that seeks to capture part of the worldwide demand for more low-tech cycling.  Dubbed "Pesante," the new gruppo is built around a one-speed coaster brake hub, and includes a front hub (in steel, like the rear hub), a set of matching handgrips, and (in a major departure for Campagnolo) a steel bar and stem combo.  A new rim, "Cavallo del Ferro," is also in the works to go with the hubs (to be offered in 36h and 48h drillings).  The company's new approach to cycling, according to sources, is code-named "Entrambe le Estremità," or "both ends of the market."  Campagnolo execs are reportedly hoping to bulwark the company's lock on high-end components with the "low-tech" Pesante gruppo, with an ultimate goal of recapturing a portion of the mountain bike market (a stage in the marketing plan called "raduno nella metà," or "meet in the middle").  Campagnolo is also reported to be working with several Italian framebuilders to offer similarly low-tech frames to go with the new gruppo.  Send feedback on this rumor

March 31, 2004--Campagnolo is going compact!  A Taiwanese cycling magazine is reporting that Campagnolo will start shipping compact cranksets for the Record and Chorus gruppos this year, with 34/48, 34/50, and 36/50 chainring combinations.  Chinese language info at: http://www.cycling-update.info/cu_eNews_shwall.asp?is_no=58 

March 29, 2004--Regardless of what you think about his politics, you have to admire John Kerry's choice of cycling equipment!  Here he is in a March 29, 2004, photo from the Sacramento Bee, riding a Campy-equipped Serotta on the cobblestone streets of Old Sacamento. Click here for the Bee article  For more on Kerry's cycling credentials:  http://www.bikebiz.co.uk/daily-news/article_print.php?id=3655 

March 26, 2004--We have our feelers out for news of upcoming product offerings.  Among the rumors so far:  a disc brake, potentially for a lower-priced road gruppo.  More to follow ...

March 26, 2004--We were soundly flamed by a reader who took offense at the appearance of blaming the high price of Campagnolo on the rise of the Euro (see our March 24 item, below).  He pointed out--correctly--that prices have been going up steadily regardless of the status of the Euro.

March 24, 2004--Blame the Euro (In Part) ... at least, if you're in the U.S. and complaining about the increasing price of Campagnolo equipment.  The value of the Euro has been rising to historic highs against the dollar and other international currencies, and that makes it more expensive for non-Euro buyers to purchase items sold from within Europe.  Example:  One well-know online retailer's catalog listed the price of a complete Record gruppo in last year's Spring catalog at $1,289.  The same gruppo today costs $1,540, an increase only partly explained by some minor upgrades in the gruppo.  Industry publication Bicycle Retailer and Industry News reports: "A bike spec'd with Campagnolo partss, for example, is about $600 more expensive this year than it was last year just because the euro is so strong." 
Another consequence of the strong Euro?  Lots of ShimaNO on European-made bikes.  The strong Euro makes Japanese equipment relatively cheap.  The fly in that ointment is an ongoing shortage of ShimaNO equipment.  Bicycle Retailer quotes one bike manufacturer as saying:  "Shimano is to the point of offering us right or left hand shifters, or colored parts or mismatched derailleurs because that is all they have."

March 24, 2004--How is the competition doing?  Well, industry magazine Bicycle Retailer and Industry News reports that ShimaNO's bicycle component sales will top $1-Billion for 2004.  Projected '04 sales are $1,036,221,000 for the company's bicycle division, followed by $336,000,000 for their fishing equipment.  Bike part sales should be up 4.5 percent from 2003 ...

March 17, 2004--From the official web site comes news that Campagnolo is opening a Japan branch.  They're taking the battle right to the enemy's gates ...  More info:  http://www.campagnolo.com/m4cnews1 

February 20, 2004--ShimaNO's Trade Practices: Unfair to Everyone But ShimaNO and a Select Few? Read Campy Only sponsor Tim Brockett's thoughts on how ShimaNO's distribution policies keep prices high--and why he doesn't sell ShimaNO any more. Click here  To read press coverage of Tim's crusade, click here to visit the web site of Bicycle Retailer and Industry News

February 20, 2004--We're on a foray into fixed-gear cycling!  Click here to see our Campy-equipped fixed gear machine.

February 4, 2004--Want to tap into the consciousness of Richard Sachs?  Check out a collection of his favorite newsgroup threads:  http://richardsachs.blogspot.com/  (And don't forget to check out our Richard Sachs Project--complete photos of a Sachs build from start to finish)

January 20, 2004--What are your predictions for 2005?  Click here to see what our readers think is (or should be) coming next year

January 19, 2004--OK, let's go out on a limb (waaay out) and predict that we'll be seeing the following items in next year's Campagnolo lineup.  No rumors, just blatant speculation and semi-educated guesses from the folks here at C-O:
-- Electronic shifting will finally debut in a 10s Record version.  Retail price will be at least $1,500 higher than standard Record, and it will be released in limited quantities, which will sell out completely.
-- Carbon chainrings will be offered for Record and (perhaps) Chorus.  Unlike other designs already on the market, Campagnolo's rings will have alloy teeth mated to a carbon ring.
-- Ergobrain will go wireless for '05.  The sensors at the Ergo levers will still connect with wires, but speed and cadence will be picked up by wireless units.  Campagnolo will offer a wireless upgrade for older ErgoBrain units, but it will cost too much for most riders (like the spare mounts that currently cost almost as much as an entire new ErgoBrain).
-- Several new clothing designs will be offered.  None will sell well.
What's your prediction for '05?  Email us!  We'll post the best predictions here ...

January 19, 2004--A few tidbits from the latest edition of Bicycle Retailer and Industry News ... According to industry research firm International Cycle Works:  57% of all bicycle purchases happen at the local bike shop ... Internet sales are the second-place location for sales (23% of total sales), just ahead of mail order (14%), outdoor stores (2%) and "other" (4%).  Where do most cyclists learn about what to buy?  Magazine editorial leads, with 35%, followed by the internet (20%), catalogs (13%), and magazine ads and friends (10% each).  57% of us may buy stuff at bike shops, but only 9% learn about new products there ... certainly an issue for Campy fans, who can usually expect a blank stare from the young guns at the LBS when we ask them about the new '04 Campy lineup ...  One item that's great for Campy Only (see how we get ourselves in here!):  70% of cycling enthusiasts told the survey they had accessed the internet within the past 24 hours.

January 16, 2004--Just thought we'd note that Tour de France contender Tyler Hamilton will be campaigning for the Phonak team this year on a Campy-equipped bike.  You can see a detailed report in the print version of VeloNews on newsstands now ...  or, check it out at Phonak's web site
Tyler's ride raises hopes even further of returning Campagnolo to the top spot on the winner's podium at the Tour.  One item of note:  Tyler's bike features an alloy Record crankset, not the new carbon version ...  Interesting, since he can probably get whatever he wants.  Pedals are by Speedplay ...  Frames are from BMC

January 16, 2004--Australian framebuilder Peter Teschner--a Campy Only sponsor--posted record-setting wins at the 2004 Australian National Road Time Trial Championships, filling the top two spots in the Men's competition and all eleven top placings in the Women's race.  Click here for more info

January 15, 2004--Richard Sachs-CYBC member Konrad LeBas has been named to the USA Cycling Cyclocross team for the World Championships being held in France in 2 weeks' time. We want to wish him the best of luck!  Send him your good-luck wishes at konradlebas@yahoo.com Richard Sachs is a Campy Only sponsor--click here for his official web site, or here for our Richard Sachs Project--a year-long report on the building of a Sachs frameset

January 8, 2004--An article published today on VeloNews' web site by writer Neal Rogers ("Mr. Roger's Neighborhood: Brand Loyalty") makes note of our web site as an example of Campagnolo's ability (unlike ShimaNO) to inspire devotion in its fans.  To read the article:  http://www.velonews.com/news/fea/5413.0.html 

January 8, 2004--Speaking of brand loyalty ... Reader George Argiris takes his love a little farther than most, but you get the message ... Would you put a ShimaNO-equipped bike in your bed?  Of course not ...