Why so few stock Campagnolo bikes?

James- At any rate, they're certainly not like Ford,
and even if Ford couldn't produce enough Foci to meet demand, I doubt
BMW would try to fill the gap. BRBR

Nor is Campagnolo, nor do I think they wish to. I think Campagnolo is content
with their position in the high-ish end bicycle component world.

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

Campagnolo is the king of the market where the bicycle starts as a frameset at
the bike shop. They also sell all they make, every year.


I'm not sure if you can call Campy the "king of the market" when it
comes to kit sales, but sales of Campy kits come close to Shimano kit
sales. Most people who buy a complete bike from a dealer, are not the
most sophisticated of buyers. Most bike shops will tell a customer
that they can get a better "deal" when they buy a complete bike "off
the rack", instead of buying a frame and "parts". Most OEM's stock
their bikes with Shimano because they they get a better discount on
the kits. It's gotten to the point that you really have to want Campy,
and be willing to jump through hoops, to get a Campy equiped bike.
Ps. I've got two DA equiped bikes, and one Campy Chorus 8 speed bike.
When the time comes for a refitting on components, I may just go back
to Chorus. (using 10 speed Ultegra Cassettes with all my old 8 and 9
speed Shimano wheels, to index with Campy 10 speed.

Qui si parla Campagnolo wrote:

James- At any rate, they're certainly not like Ford,
and even if Ford couldn't produce enough Foci to meet demand, I doubt
BMW would try to fill the gap. BRBR

Nor is Campagnolo, nor do I think they wish to. I think Campagnolo is content
with their position in the high-ish end bicycle component world.

Which sums up my point nicely. The reason we don't see more
Campy-equipped off-the-rack bikes is that if we did, Campy wouldn't be
Campy. I can see where they might start a second brand that uses their
design smarts with lower-cost production in a part of the world where a
lot of bicycles are put together, but I think it would be dumb to put
"Brev. Campagnolo" on any parts made that way.


JLS
--
James "And if wishes were Waterfords, beggars would ride" Scott
www.jls.cx

(Bill K.) writes:

Most OEM's stock their bikes with Shimano because they they get a
better discount on the kits. It's gotten to the point that you really
have to want Campy, and be willing to jump through hoops, to get a
Campy equiped bike.

Part of George Bush and Alan Greenspan's plan to revive the economy is
to inflate our currency to worthlessness against foreign currencies.
Result : Euro is $1.20 now instead of $0.90. The japanese and asians
fought fire with fire, printing up excess asian currency to exchange
their US$ export dollars, and as a result, its profitable to make and
sell Asian Bike Parts but not European Bike Parts.

This year trek abandoned Campagnolo in its Lemond line of Bicycles. I
bet that Shimano bribed them to do it with en EVEN BIGGER discount or
with an anticompetitive dirty deal.

- Don Gillies
San Diego, CA

Donald Gillies wrote:
(Bill K.) writes:


Most OEM's stock their bikes with Shimano because they they get a
better discount on the kits. It's gotten to the point that you really
have to want Campy, and be willing to jump through hoops, to get a
Campy equiped bike.


Part of George Bush and Alan Greenspan's plan to revive the economy is
to inflate our currency to worthlessness against foreign currencies.
Result : Euro is $1.20 now instead of $0.90. The japanese and asians
fought fire with fire, printing up excess asian currency to exchange
their US$ export dollars, and as a result, its profitable to make and
sell Asian Bike Parts but not European Bike Parts.

This year trek abandoned Campagnolo in its Lemond line of Bicycles. I
bet that Shimano bribed them to do it with en EVEN BIGGER discount or
with an anticompetitive dirty deal.

- Don Gillies
San Diego, CA

Maybe they just didn't sell many Campy equipped bicycles?

"Donald Gillies" wrote in message
...
(Bill K.) writes:

Most OEM's stock their bikes with Shimano because they they
get a
better discount on the kits. It's gotten to the point that
you really
have to want Campy, and be willing to jump through hoops, to
get a
Campy equiped bike.

Part of George Bush and Alan Greenspan's plan to revive the
economy is
to inflate our currency to worthlessness against foreign
currencies.
Result : Euro is $1.20 now instead of $0.90. The japanese and
asians
fought fire with fire, printing up excess asian currency to
exchange
their US$ export dollars, and as a result, its profitable to
make and
sell Asian Bike Parts but not European Bike Parts.

This year trek abandoned Campagnolo in its Lemond line of
Bicycles. I
bet that Shimano bribed them to do it with en EVEN BIGGER
discount or
with an anticompetitive dirty deal.

It is not anti-competitive unless Shimano is selling below cost.
Otherwise, it is just competition. That is the American way. If
Campagnolo cannot compete on cost, it has to compete some other
way. -- Jay Beattie.