Campagnolo Record Carbon 10 Speed

Price Paid:  $0.00

Bike Setup:
specialized roubaix w/ full campy record

Summary:
i was a huge shimano fan until i tred campy record. it is just the best and smoothest shifting

Strengths:
shifting

Weaknesses:
none but probably price

Similar Products Used:
shimano dura ace, sram force

Price Paid:  $0.00 at RBR Classifieds!

Favorite Ride:
Tomorrow's

Bike Setup:
Ciocc SC-6110-A
Record
Spinergy Xaeros

Summary:
The hightest compliment I can give a component is that it's invisible. This RD has been the most forgettable piece of my drivetrain for 4 years of hard training and ~30 races per season. It's never been rebuilt, rarely cleaned, and it works with all the complication of a ball-peen hammer.

Strengths:
Perfectly invisible.

Weaknesses:
It doesn't have a battery-powered servo motor to help up the hills.

Similar Products Used:
DA, Ultegra, 80's Campy Record

Price Paid:  $174.00 at Supergo

Favorite Ride:
Racoon Mtn RR, Chattanooga

Bike Setup:
Full custom Strong True Temper S3 frame, 10-sp Campy Record derailleurs w/Ergo shifters, FSA Carbon Pro crank, Brew Racing brakes, Speed Dream wheels

Summary:
Shifts crisply, consistently. Took 1500-2000 miles to break in but that hints at the longevity you can expect (my old rear Record derailleur has ~85,000 miles - with only new jockey wheels - and still shifts buttery-smooth).
I didn’t want 10 speeds (Jeez, guys, c’mon, how many is enough??) but I do use them. Having 8 useful cogs per chainring takes some getting used to but it's growing on me.
The polished aluminum and lacquered carbon fiber are almost too pretty to use. Almost.
It doesn’t feel like it shifts better than my old 8-sp, but it does. It has to shift better just to execute as well because the 10-speed’s tolerances for a nice, crisp shift are much tighter.

Strengths:
Excellent shifting
Excellent durability
Beautiful workmanship

Weaknesses:
Too pretty to get dirty

Similar Products Used:
Older Record, Dura-Ace, Ultegra 600, Superbe-Pro

Favorite Ride:
Any ride

Bike Setup:
Record 10 spd with alum-carbon frame

Summary:
This derailleur is a real performer. Combined with the record levers, the shifting is nothing else I have experienced. If you crash and break something, every single part is avaliable. As an investment in quality, it should last a lifetime.

Strengths:
Durability, precision, good looks

Weaknesses:
none

Similar Products Used:
C-Record, Dura-Ace

Price Paid:  $220.00 at Bluebonnet Bicycles

Favorite Ride:
Anything with mountains! (clearly not TX)

Bike Setup:
Coppi Ultra Foco, Record 10spd gruppo, Nucleon wheelset, Speedplay x2 pedals, 3ttt prima 220/zepp stem.

Summary:
This is for the serious cyclist/racer. Chorus is definitely a better value - identical function, several hundered dollars less, only slightly heavier. There is nothing available that functions as well as the Record and Chorus groups. And nothing that will outlast it. More important, the Campy parts are repairable, and do not have to be completely replaced like the Shimano stuff, so if you ride lots of miles, this is the stuff to own. Value is subjective - if you have the money, Record is absolutely worth every penny. And it is not for "brand chasing yuppies" Most bike shops have a preponderance of Shimano equipped bicycles - most of their employees ride Campy. Maybe you should ask why.

Strengths:
Beautiful, perfect shifting, quiet, serviceable - unlike ANYTHING made by Shimano

Weaknesses:
none. Price is not a weakness, it's a consideration

Similar Products Used:
Record 9spd, Chorus 9spd, Shimano 600