Ebay prices

[cyclintom]

If you're buying new Campagnolo parts these days it appeatrs to be cheaper to go directly to Campy rather than Ebay.

[AMuzi]

Post by cyclintom
If you're buying new Campagnolo parts these days it appeatrs to be cheaper to go directly to Campy rather than Ebay.

Campagnolo does not sell equipment direct to consumers. Only
branded clothing and tchotchkes.

Nor does Shimano.

[zen cycle]

Post by cyclintom
If you're buying new Campagnolo parts these days it appeatrs to be
cheaper to go directly to Campy rather than Ebay.

Campagnolo does not sell equipment direct to consumers. Only branded
clothing and tchotchkes.
Nor does Shimano.

Or, one could help out the local economy and buy it from the LBS.

[AMuzi]

Post by zen cycle

Post by AMuzi

Post by cyclintom
If you're buying new Campagnolo parts these days it
appeatrs to be cheaper to go directly to Campy rather
than Ebay.

Campagnolo does not sell equipment direct to consumers.
Only branded clothing and tchotchkes.
Nor does Shimano.

Or, one could help out the local economy and buy it from the
LBS.

Brave words. Now you're on Mr Bezos' hit list.

[zen cycle]

Post by AMuzi

Post by zen cycle

Post by cyclintom
If you're buying new Campagnolo parts these days it appeatrs to be
cheaper to go directly to Campy rather than Ebay.

Campagnolo does not sell equipment direct to consumers. Only branded
clothing and tchotchkes.
Nor does Shimano.

Or, one could help out the local economy and buy it from the LBS.

Brave words. Now you're on Mr Bezos' hit list.

fuck 'em.

My LBS doesn't support the home mechanic. They don't have much in the
way of higher-end new parts in stock and generally aren't willing to
source them: "I'll have to call the warehouse, if we have it, it will
take a few days to get here."

Another annoying point is that they aren't open past 5 pm and are closed
on sundays. Makes it kind of hard for someone who works full time to get
to the shop.

They do a bang-up business on low/mid range repairs though. Every time I
have managed to get into the shop they have a substantial back-log of
repairs and I've never seen fewer than 2 mechanics working on the bikes.
On saturdays they usually have 3-4 people working on bikes.

[AMuzi]

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Post by AMuzi

Post by cyclintom
If you're buying new Campagnolo parts these days it
appeatrs to be cheaper to go directly to Campy rather
than Ebay.

Campagnolo does not sell equipment direct to consumers.
Only branded clothing and tchotchkes.
Nor does Shimano.

Or, one could help out the local economy and buy it from
the LBS.

Brave words. Now you're on Mr Bezos' hit list.

fuck 'em.
My LBS doesn't support the home mechanic. They don't have
much in the way of higher-end new parts in stock and
generally aren't willing to source them: "I'll have to call
the warehouse, if we have it, it will take a few days to get
here."
Another annoying point is that they aren't open past 5 pm
and are closed on sundays. Makes it kind of hard for someone
who works full time to get to the shop.
They do a bang-up business on low/mid range repairs though.
Every time I have managed to get into the shop they have a
substantial back-log of repairs and I've never seen fewer
than 2 mechanics working on the bikes. On saturdays they
usually have 3-4 people working on bikes.

I remember very well a management article in Business Week
in the middle seventies, "If you are only open 9 to 5
weekdays, you are catering to the unemployed."

[Roger Merriman]

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Post by AMuzi

Post by cyclintom
If you're buying new Campagnolo parts these days it
appeatrs to be cheaper to go directly to Campy rather
than Ebay.

Campagnolo does not sell equipment direct to consumers.
Only branded clothing and tchotchkes.
Nor does Shimano.

Or, one could help out the local economy and buy it from
the LBS.

Brave words. Now you're on Mr Bezos' hit list.

fuck 'em.
My LBS doesn't support the home mechanic. They don't have
much in the way of higher-end new parts in stock and
generally aren't willing to source them: "I'll have to call
the warehouse, if we have it, it will take a few days to get
here."
Another annoying point is that they aren't open past 5 pm
and are closed on sundays. Makes it kind of hard for someone
who works full time to get to the shop.
They do a bang-up business on low/mid range repairs though.
Every time I have managed to get into the shop they have a
substantial back-log of repairs and I've never seen fewer
than 2 mechanics working on the bikes. On saturdays they
usually have 3-4 people working on bikes.

I remember very well a management article in Business Week
in the middle seventies, "If you are only open 9 to 5
weekdays, you are catering to the unemployed."

Indeed some bike shops/cafes do the Monday closed thing, certainly mine is
open earlier and later plus open over the weekends if fairly short hours on
Sunday.

Certainly mine is much more can do, and will offer freely if it’s out of
their knowledge range, but been happy with them needed a new shock early
last year? Which was via a suspension specialist but they did the attaching
and so on.

Roger Merriman

[Roger Merriman]

Post by zen cycle

Post by cyclintom
If you're buying new Campagnolo parts these days it appeatrs to be
cheaper to go directly to Campy rather than Ebay.

Campagnolo does not sell equipment direct to consumers. Only branded
clothing and tchotchkes.
Nor does Shimano.

Or, one could help out the local economy and buy it from the LBS.

That is generally what I do, I have local next to cafes bakers etc, use it
or loose them and all that!

Roger Merriman

[cyclintom]

Post by Roger Merriman

Post by zen cycle

Post by cyclintom
If you're buying new Campagnolo parts these days it appeatrs to be
cheaper to go directly to Campy rather than Ebay.

Campagnolo does not sell equipment direct to consumers. Only branded
clothing and tchotchkes.
Nor does Shimano.

Or, one could help out the local economy and buy it from the LBS.

That is generally what I do, I have local next to cafes bakers etc, use it
or loose them and all that!

I buy Campy stuff new from cut rate LBS's off of Ebay.

[Roger Merriman]

Post by cyclintom

Post by Roger Merriman

Post by zen cycle

Post by cyclintom
If you're buying new Campagnolo parts these days it appeatrs to be
cheaper to go directly to Campy rather than Ebay.

Campagnolo does not sell equipment direct to consumers. Only branded
clothing and tchotchkes.
Nor does Shimano.

Or, one could help out the local economy and buy it from the LBS.

That is generally what I do, I have local next to cafes bakers etc, use it
or loose them and all that!

I buy Campy stuff new from cut rate LBS's off of Ebay.

Be careful what you wish for, the vultures are already circling, commenters
saying it can’t last much longer etc.

After all when was the last new bike with campy kit you saw etc?

Roger Merriman

[cyclintom]

Post by zen cycle

Post by cyclintom
If you're buying new Campagnolo parts these days it appeatrs to be
cheaper to go directly to Campy rather than Ebay.

Campagnolo does not sell equipment direct to consumers. Only branded
clothing and tchotchkes.
Nor does Shimano.

Or, one could help out the local economy and buy it from the LBS.

I try to do this when poswsibls but LBS Campy [prices are pretty steep.