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OK, call me a cheapskate but I think I found a way to hammer the cost of a Campy group to new lows.
I noticed Ribble Chorus group costs $1031 with the 10% campy discount. Separate parts cost $1035.
So, save $98 for the Athena carbon crank in place of Chorus. I cannot find a difference between the two other than price though campy says Chorus is 34g lighter.
Save $33 with Centaur brakes. Again, no detectable difference.
Save $46 with the Athena F. Derailleur. Silver instead of black cage.
Total savings of $161 and a Chorus "reduced" group price of $869 for about $3 saved per gram added.
Here is another one Record "very reduced" : downgrade to Athena carbon crank and f. der., upgrade to Record black brakes for $970 or $60 less than the standard group.
Finally, Chorus "very reduced" same as above but with Veloce black brakes (if you can swallow no alum pad holders) for $852 which is only $115 more than Athena.
Just some thoughts, and yes I should have better things to do than ruin profit margins. I for one have Chorus with Record brakes but if doing again would likely do the Athena crank and f. der.
OK, I noticed separate pieces from Ribble "'.;l9o--------------
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I noticed Ribble Chorus group costs $1031 with the 10% campy discount. Separate parts cost $1035.
So, save $98 for the Athena carbon crank in place of Chorus. I cannot find a difference between the two other than price though campy says Chorus is 34g lighter.
Save $33 with Centaur brakes. Again, no detectable difference.
Save $46 with the Athena F. Derailleur. Silver instead of black cage.
Total savings of $161 and a Chorus "reduced" group price of $869 for about $3 saved per gram added.
Here is another one Record "very reduced" : downgrade to Athena carbon crank and f. der., upgrade to Record black brakes for $970 or $60 less than the standard group.
Finally, Chorus "very reduced" same as above but with Veloce black brakes (if you can swallow no alum pad holders) for $852 which is only $115 more than Athena.
Just some thoughts, and yes I should have better things to do than ruin profit margins. I for one have Chorus with Record brakes but if doing again would likely do the Athena crank and f. der.
OK, I noticed separate pieces from Ribble "'.;l9o--------------
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