In reading this thread I have noticed two names of component mfg missing. The first is Edco that made an entire group and the next is Cambio Rino who also made an entire parts kit. Cambio Rino's lower end parts kit was sourced thru Ofmega while their Pro kit was entirely their design.
Mowing in Chapel Hill today.
Peter Koskinen
-----Original Message----- From: classicrendezvous-bounces@bikelist.org [mailto:classicrendezvous-bounces@bikelist.org] On Behalf Of Tom Dalton Sent: Tuesday, August 23, 2005 3:06 PM To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org Subject: [CR]Not Campy
Gippiemme and Gali both marketed full groups, at least in the early 80's, and I think earlier. Their best groups were attempts to match NR/SR quality and features, though whether they did so is another matter. OMAS offered a more limited range, with headsets, BB's, cranks, and lightweight bolt kits. Their stuff was more of an "upgrade" to NR/SR in that they tended to use even lighter materials. It was pretty exotic stuff. I had an OMAS headest that not only had alloy lower cup and adjusting race in alloy with a steel inset (like SR) but also had an alloy upper race and crown race, also with steel inserts. It had tiny (1/8") balls and seemed to run forever. Their top BB's had Ti spindles, cartridge bearings and alloy cups and lockrings. The hubs had alloy parts a-plenty. It was more full-race than even SR, light, and often delicate. Not to good stuff in the hands of average mechanics. As a contractor OMAS made the titanium parts for Campy SR.
Tom Dalton Bethlehem, no alloy, no ti, just steel here, PA
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