Campy spare parts

Campagnolo never offered them directly - your LBS has
to buy them from an authorized distributor such as QBP.
e-RICHIE

"Donald Gillies" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Quoted message said:

My local bike shop offered to get me some campagnolo spare parts,
specifically, a 28.6 clamp to convert my 2003 chorus front derailleur
to 28.6 mm, and some other small brake parts. The 2004 centuar
derailleur is listed with a 28.6 clamp, and the 31.8 and 34.9 and
other parts are identical to chorus, so I know that the centaur clamp
will work on my chorus derailleur. yes, i know i could get a brazeon
and an adapter for 28.6.

It seems that my favorite shop was either reluctant, or unable, to get
these parts directly from campagnolo. they had to get the spares from
a 3rd party supplier - not quality bicycle parts (QBP).

Is campagnolo still offering spare parts direct to bike shops ?? If
so, how far in the past can you usually go and be assured of getting
the parts ?? Or has Campagnolo USA stopped supplying spare parts as a
marketing policy ?

- Don Gillies
San Diego, CA

gillies-<< a 28.6 clamp to convert my 2003 chorus front derailleur
to 28.6 mm, and some other small brake parts. The 2004 centuar
derailleur is listed with a 28.6 clamp, and the 31.8 and 34.9 and
other parts are identical to chorus, so I know that the centaur clamp
will work on my chorus derailleur >><BR><BR>

<< Is campagnolo still offering spare parts direct to bike shops ?? >><BR><BR>

Don't know about Canada, eh?? But Campagnolo USA can supply some stuff.

Gillies< If
so, how far in the past can you usually go and be assured of getting
the parts ?? >><BR><BR>

As far back as the parts that haven't changed...

A28.6mm clamp assembly, either Centaur or Chorus is very expensive, BTW. It's
cheaper to buy a Veloce front der...

Peter Chisholm
Vecchio's Bicicletteria
1833 Pearl St.
Boulder, CO, 80302
(303)440-3535
http://www.vecchios.com
"Ruote convenzionali costruite eccezionalmente bene"

Richard-<< Campagnolo never offered them directly - your LBS has
to buy them from an authorized distributor such as QBP. >><BR><BR>

Depends on the part. I have gotten some small parts from Campagnolo, USA...

QBP doesn't stock the clamp assembly..BTW-

Peter Chisholm
Vecchio's Bicicletteria
1833 Pearl St.
Boulder, CO, 80302
(303)440-3535
http://www.vecchios.com
"Ruote convenzionali costruite eccezionalmente bene"

Donald Gillies said:

My local bike shop offered to get me some campagnolo spare parts,
specifically, a 28.6 clamp to convert my 2003 chorus front derailleur
to 28.6 mm, and some other small brake parts. The 2004 centuar
derailleur is listed with a 28.6 clamp, and the 31.8 and 34.9 and
other parts are identical to chorus, so I know that the centaur clamp
will work on my chorus derailleur. yes, i know i could get a brazeon
and an adapter for 28.6.

It seems that my favorite shop was either reluctant, or unable, to get
these parts directly from campagnolo. they had to get the spares from
a 3rd party supplier - not quality bicycle parts (QBP).

Is campagnolo still offering spare parts direct to bike shops ?? If
so, how far in the past can you usually go and be assured of getting
the parts ?? Or has Campagnolo USA stopped supplying spare parts as a
marketing policy ?

The sales office of Campagnolo USA hasn't had parts in stock
since they were in Houston, back in the 80s.

There are a plenitude of distributors who cover the entire
country with overnight or two-day service. Any one of them
could drop a derailleur body in an express envelope for a
couple of bucks on any given day.

The handful of employees in California are there to service
manufacturers and distributors. That facility wasn't set up
as a parts house because their extensive distributor network
does that job very well already.

Third party? Your distributors order directly from Vicenza
and send parts right to your dealer's door.
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