On Aug 8, 5:29 pm, benzzoy <[email protected]> wrote: > On Aug 8, 5:24 am, PATRICK MOORE <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Stiill, it's beautiful, and we just move the aesthetics cutoff a few years > > forward. So this hub would date from when? > > The polished Campagnolo hubs with the allen bearing adjustment were > available from '99 to '06. You can still occasionally find these on > eBay and in the dusty corners of old-time shops but they are usually > quite expensive. As examples, on Aug 1, a 28-hole hub set went for > $643 and a 32-hole set went for $481 on eBay. Heck, another bidder > paid $130.50 just for the skewers from that era! At those prices, one > can easily consider White Industries or DT hubs with the Campagnolo- > splined freehub body. Or perhaps Phils with a Shimano/SRAM cassette > and a J-tek device. > Yow, are these prices for real?!!! I have a couple of used 32h silver Chorus rear hubs in my garage. I wonder what they're worth?
> But yes, the polished Campagnolo hubs are quite nice looking, quite > lightweight and quite durable. The functionality/serviceability is > second to none. > Agree, Campy made a great hub that is not only lightweight, but pretty. However, some consider Campy rear hub to not be as strong as say a Shimano because of the designed. i.e., inboard bearings and poor dish. Still, with the oversized aluminum axle, you never heard of Campy rear axles breaking, unlike the old NR/C-Rec freewheel rear hubs where broken axles were quite common. Good Luck! -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
