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Campi 8-Speed Ergo.

Tom Kunich · 2003-10-10T20:18:19+00:00

Some of you might know that I build up bikes for people that are getting into biking but can't afford decent equipment. Half of the club have at least something on their bike that comes from me and I think that I've built up more than a dozen complete bikes over the years. At first I would just give them away but that turned out to be rather expensive and I also noticed that the receiver of such gifts often didn't appreciate them the way they would even a piece of junk that they had to buy no matter how cheaply. Anyway, most of these bikes are built up with parts that have been donated or from stuff that I replaced on my or my families bikes. I have run dry on parts but not on people needing equipment. Right now I have three bikes waiting for components and haven't been able to locate some stuff. For instance, I need some Campy 8-speed Ergo shifters to convert a 7-speed aluminum bike which can't be spread, to Ergo shifting. If anyone has an old set of Veloce, Athena, Mirage or other shifters that they're willing to donate or sell cheaply could you let me know? Also, if you've replaced your Ultegra or 105 stuff with DuraAce and still have that old group laying around let me know what you'd take for it.

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Tom Kunich
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10 October 2003, 20:18 UTC #1

Some of you might know that I build up bikes for people that are getting into biking but can't
afford decent equipment. Half of the club have at least something on their bike that comes from me
and I think that I've built up more than a dozen complete bikes over the years.
At first I would just give them away but that turned out to be rather expensive and I also noticed
that the receiver of such gifts often didn't appreciate them the way they would even a piece of junk
that they had to buy no matter how cheaply.
Anyway, most of these bikes are built up with parts that have been donated or from stuff that I
replaced on my or my families bikes.
I have run dry on parts but not on people needing equipment.
Right now I have three bikes waiting for components and haven't been able to locate some stuff. For
instance, I need some Campy 8-speed Ergo shifters to convert a 7-speed aluminum bike which can't be
spread, to Ergo shifting.
If anyone has an old set of Veloce, Athena, Mirage or other shifters that they're willing to donate
or sell cheaply could you let me know?
Also, if you've replaced your Ultegra or 105 stuff with DuraAce and still have that old group laying
around let me know what you'd take for it.

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Howard Kveck
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11 October 2003, 09:10 UTC #2

In article <[email hidden]>, [email hidden] (Tom
Kunich) said:
Right now I have three bikes waiting for components and haven't been able to locate some stuff.
For instance, I need some Campy 8-speed Ergo shifters to convert a 7-speed aluminum bike which
can't be spread, to Ergo shifting.
If anyone has an old set of Veloce, Athena, Mirage or other shifters that they're willing to
donate or sell cheaply could you let me know?
Also, if you've replaced your Ultegra or 105 stuff with DuraAce and still have that old group
laying around let me know what you'd take for it.
Not that it'll help on your current projects, but the Veloswap thing is going to be at the Cow
Palace on Nov. 15. It might be nothing but a bunch of guys trying to unload last year's XT, but
one never knows what could be found there.
veloswap.comveloswap
By the way, Sachs sold some 8spd ergo levers that were made by Campy and (as far as I know) will
work with Campy mechs. I've seen those at swap meets for practically $0. It's another option...
--
tanx, Howard
"We've reached a higher spiritual plane, that is so high I can't explain We tell jokes to make you
laugh, we play sports so we don't get fat..." The Dictators
remove YOUR SHOES to reply, ok?

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Tom Kunich
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12 October 2003, 20:19 UTC #3

I intend to be over at the Veloswap meet. It isn't like I have deadlines on building this stuff.
The Sachs stuff was really off the wall. It looked and worked like Campy but shifted Shimano
distances. I've never had any of them to play with but an old friend had a set on his tourng bike.
Maybe I'll see you over in the Cow Palace Howard, I'll buy you a cheap coffee.
"Howard Kveck" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
"]news:[email hidden]...
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In article <[email hidden]>, [email hidden] (Tom
Kunich) said:
Right now I have three bikes waiting for components and haven't

been
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able to locate some stuff. For instance, I need some Campy 8-speed Ergo shifters to convert a
7-speed aluminum bike which can't be spread, to Ergo shifting.
If anyone has an old set of Veloce, Athena, Mirage or other

shifters
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that they're willing to donate or sell cheaply could you let me

know?
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Also, if you've replaced your Ultegra or 105 stuff with DuraAce

and
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still have that old group laying around let me know what you'd

take
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for it.
Not that it'll help on your current projects, but the Veloswap

thing is going
Quoted message said:
to be at the Cow Palace on Nov. 15. It might be nothing but a bunch

of guys
Quoted message said:
trying to unload last year's XT, but one never knows what could be

found there.
Quoted message said:

veloswap.comveloswap
By the way, Sachs sold some 8spd ergo levers that were made by

Campy and (as
Quoted message said:
far as I know) will work with Campy mechs. I've seen those at swap

meets for
Quoted message said:
practically $0. It's another option...
--
tanx, Howard
"We've reached a higher spiritual plane, that is so high I can't

explain
Quoted message said:
We tell jokes to make you laugh, we play sports so we don't get

fat..."
Quoted message said:
The Dictators
remove YOUR SHOES to reply, ok?

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Oyvey1948
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13 October 2003, 01:48 UTC #4

"Tom Kunich" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
news:<[email hidden]>...
Quoted message said:
I intend to be over at the Veloswap meet. It isn't like I have deadlines on building this stuff.
The Sachs stuff was really off the wall. It looked and worked like Campy but shifted Shimano
distances. I've never had any of them to play with but an old friend had a set on his tourng bike.
Maybe I'll see you over in the Cow Palace Howard, I'll buy you a cheap coffee.
Is Howard an Anglo? Does he like spit in his coffee?

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Howard Kveck
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13 October 2003, 04:18 UTC #5

In article <[email hidden]>, "Tom Kunich"
Quoted message said:
I intend to be over at the Veloswap meet. It isn't like I have deadlines on building this stuff.
The Sachs stuff was really off the wall. It looked and worked like Campy but shifted Shimano
distances. I've never had any of them to play with but an old friend had a set on his tourng bike.
I've had a set on one bike since about '93 and run it on Shimano cassettes - I never compared
that spacing to a Sachs freewheel. But a friend had a set and ran Campy cassettes no problem. I
know people have problems running Campy gear on Shimano cassettes, but I've run that setup on my
bikes since '93, as well as setting up six or seven other bikes like that. Ultegra cassettes are
(were?) much cheaper than Campy. The stack heights (centerline to centerline) on the two
cassettes are only .010 different.
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Maybe I'll see you over in the Cow Palace Howard, I'll buy you a cheap coffee.
And reveal my secret identity?!?!?! Seriously, I wasn't sure I was going, due to having decided a
while back (re: ANY swap meet) that I only wanted just enough bike parts to keep what I have in
running shape. There's too many temptations at swap meets sometimes. I think I sorted the last
odd quest I had by getting the LBS to see about ordering the parts that are on the manufacturer's
website but QBP doesn't list in the catelog. By the way, I bet a cheap coffee at the Cow Palace
is still about $3.00...
--
tanx, Howard
"We've reached a higher spiritual plane, that is so high I can't explain We tell jokes to make you
laugh, we play sports so we don't get fat..." The Dictators
remove YOUR SHOES to reply, ok?

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Howard Kveck
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13 October 2003, 04:18 UTC #6

In article said:
"Tom Kunich" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
news:<[email hidden]>...
Quoted message said:
Quoted message said:
Maybe I'll see you over in the Cow Palace Howard, I'll buy you a cheap coffee.
Is Howard an Anglo? Does he like spit in his coffee?
Mmmm, that would be the ultimately non-dairy creamer, wouldn't it?
--
tanx, Howard
"We've reached a higher spiritual plane, that is so high I can't explain We tell jokes to make you
laugh, we play sports so we don't get fat..." The Dictators
remove YOUR SHOES to reply, ok?

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O. Simonsen
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13 October 2003, 08:48 UTC #7

Quoted message said:
I have run dry on parts but not on people needing equipment.
Right now I have three bikes waiting for components and haven't been able to locate some stuff.
For instance, I need some Campy 8-speed Ergo shifters to convert a 7-speed aluminum bike which
can't be spread, to Ergo shifting.
If anyone has an old set of Veloce, Athena, Mirage or other shifters that they're willing to
donate or sell cheaply could you let me know?
I have a pair of '96 Mirage 8speed levers in very good condition for sale. Must be shipped from
Europe. Please advise.
O. Simonsen

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O. Simonsen
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13 October 2003, 08:48 UTC #8

Quoted message said:
I have run dry on parts but not on people needing equipment.
Right now I have three bikes waiting for components and haven't been able to locate some stuff.
For instance, I need some Campy 8-speed Ergo shifters to convert a 7-speed aluminum bike which
can't be spread, to Ergo shifting.
If anyone has an old set of Veloce, Athena, Mirage or other shifters that they're willing to
donate or sell cheaply could you let me know?
I have a pair of '96 Mirage 8speed levers in very good condition for sale. Must be shipped from
Europe. Please advise.
O. Simonsen

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