My Ergo power on my 95 Bianchi Trofeo, $459 retail bike and my beater bike which I upgraded from the downtubes to the Athena ergos when I got it, has over 25,000 miles on it and I have never had a problem with the ergos. Reliability? Pretty good from my experience.
Walt Skrzypek in Falls Creek, Pa ------------------------------------------
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------------------------------------------ Walt Skrzypek Falls Creek, PA
>From: "Richard Rose"
>To: "Mark Petry" , ,
>Subject: Re: [CR]Will Aluminum bikes ever really be future classics?
>Date: Mon, 23 Jul 2001 22:25:01 -0400
>
>I don't know.., my first generation Campagnolo 9-speed groupo is now on its
>third bike in 4 years (2 owners), and somewhere between 8 - 10 thousand
>miles. Original cogs, springs etc... No problems whatsoever. A couple of
>chains, replaced before any problems developed. Thats it! Oh yeah, never
>missed a shift either. Seems every bit as good as my SR stuff, and I
>definitely am not worried about crank failure on the new Record.
>Pretty good quality in my book.
>Richard (won't go back), Rose
>Toledo, Ohio
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Mark Petry"
>To: ;
>Sent: Monday, July 23, 2001 8:38 PM
>Subject: RE: [CR]Will Aluminum bikes ever really be future classics?
>
>
> > Hah, on the topic of component durability, my Wizard with 9 speed Chorus
> > Ergopower has developed a shifting problem in the lever requirign that you
> > tap the "button" ever so slightly after each shift to a larger cog in
>order
> > to re-center the rear mech over the cog. The lever internals (ratcheted
> > drum) will not return to the detent otherwise. I suspect this is
>inadequate
> > spring tension. The bike is less than a year old and has probably 600
>miles
> > on it.
> >
> > Quality ain't what it used to be. My vintage bikes are shifting away just
> > fine.
> >
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> > Mark Petry 206.618.9642
> > Beautiful Bainbridge Island, WA
> > mpetry@bainbridgeisland.net
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> >
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