$687 for a cassette, $593 for the RD, and $1114 for the cranks. Bottom Bracket not included. Cabled, non-electronic. How much is the absolutely best groupset worth? This much?
2015 Campagnolo Super Record groupset - just in
http://www.bikeradar.com/us/road/news/article/2015-campagnolo-super-record-groupset-just-in-43101/
What gets me is that the RD and cassette both cost more than the brifters. How does that make any sense?
podium girls better be included in the groupo for that price
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Can you get it in a custom painted color so it will match my Bugatti or my Rolls Royce?
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hrmmm and people wonder why Shimano is so popular. These prices are insane!
Would you rather have a whole 6800 group for $35 less than just the cassette?
You might not be the only one.
Agreed. What does Campy cost so much!?
Yawn. These are the MSRP prices, the actual prices will probably be much lower. A quick browse from european webstores pegs the complete Campy Super Record (non EPS) at 2000 euro’s. Still alot but hey, Chorus is about half the price and cheaper than Dura Ace or Red.
Phhttt… Richards Sachs wants $14k for his collection of Campy derailleurs.
http://www.richardsachs.com/site/2013/06/07/for-sale-campagnolo-derailleur-collection/
Agreed. What does Campy cost so much!?
Believe it or not, there’s a whole subset of cycling culture that finds Campy Super Record stuff attractive primarily because it costs so much.
I mean, we’re involved in a sport where we’ve somehow convinced ourselves that it’s reasonable that bicycles cost more than motorcycles or decent used cars.
$687 for a cassette seems like a bargain compared to seven or eight grand for a mass-produced, molded, carbon frame.
Ever tried to do business in Italy? It’s a nightmare; a costly nightmare. I’d venture a guess and say that even though Campy stuff is multiples more expensive than Shimano…their net margins are no higher than their competitors (only considering comparable products, I understand Shimano and Sram make things Campy does not).
I run Campy. Always have. Always will.
I have used SRAM and Shimano (including Di2). And for me, they do not even come close to performance. I have been in so many races in poor weather conditions where the other racers groupo’s failed to function properly, where my Campy worked perfectly.
One of the reasons it costs more is that it is not planned obsolescence. Part of the beauty of Campy.
Does it cost more? Without a doubt. However, somethings are worth the added costs.
Personally I love Campy as well. I just wish it were a better third option here in the U.S.A.
Why is it that I’m picturing you telling me this with slicked back hair and wearing a cheap suit?
Given that I am blonde and Polish, I can assure that neither visualization is accurate.
I run Campy. Always have. Always will.
I have used SRAM and Shimano (including Di2). And for me, they do not even come close to performance. I have been in so many races in poor weather conditions where the other racers groupo’s failed to function properly, where my Campy worked perfectly.
One of the reasons it costs more is that it is not planned obsolescence. Part of the beauty of Campy.
Does it cost more? Without a doubt. However, somethings are worth the added costs.
“Planned obsolescence”? How? Do 9-speed Campy cassettes work with 11-speed campy derailleurs? Can you use the new 4-arm campy chainrings with the old 5-ring cranks?
I was referring to the fact that one can (and I have many times) rebuild things as opposed to replacing them.
My comments were not meant to be seen as “trolling” or such. I was only expressing the fact that I have used the three major groups and have always preferred Campy hands down.
The only time I’ve ever needed to replace a Shimano shifters or derailleur is when I crashed my bike and damaged them. My 10-year-old, 105 groupset is still working just fine, derailleurs and all.
Hhhmmppphh…
My 9-speed 7700 Dura Ace group that I bought in Sept 1997 from R&A works exactly the same way as the day I installed it.
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I run Campy. Always have. Always will.
I have used SRAM and Shimano (including Di2). And for me, they do not even come close to performance. I have been in so many races in poor weather conditions where the other racers groupo’s failed to function properly, where my Campy worked perfectly.
One of the reasons it costs more is that it is not planned obsolescence. Part of the beauty of Campy.
Does it cost more? Without a doubt. However, somethings are worth the added costs.
HHhhmmmm… interesting that this is your first post and the next two were all in defense of Campy. Not that there’s anything wrong with that. Anyways, I have been in many races in poor weather conditions myself and I have yet to see Shimano gruppo’s fail in the manner that you describe. Heck, Shimano components are used in virtually all the MTB races I watch.
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