Re: [CR]Raleigh Pro on ebay - equipped with Campy Victory group?

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From: Jerry & Liz Moos <jerrymoos@sbcglobal.net>
To: "David Benson" <tech@worrall.co.nz>, "Steve Kurt" <kurtsj@mtco.com>
Cc: "Classic Rendezvous" <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
References: <3D4D7CDD.8E06360C@mtco.com> <3D4DC2B9.7010608@worrall.co.nz>
Subject: Re: [CR]Raleigh Pro on ebay - equipped with Campy Victory group?
Date: Mon, 5 Aug 2002 22:07:48 -0500


Actually, I think the Victory gruppo was not bad stuff at all. You might even argue that it was Campy's first real success at making a less-than-top-line gruppo that was consistently good quality. And the smaller bolt circle did allow a wider range of chainrings. (Too bad the bolt circle didn't match anything made later). Some would argue that the earlier Nuovo Grand Sport gruppo found on the Raleigh Competition GS was a good quality second-line Campy group, but the Nouvo GS rear derailleur was a real weak link, nowhere near the quality of the original Grand Sport, and a lot of people probably didn't like a three-arm crankset. Of course there is no way that Victory stuff is original on that frame, which by the way is one of those with Brampton direct seatstays in mink blue and silver, (mid 70"s?) that I've coveted for years. But as usual, when I see one at a reasonable price, it's at least 2" too big.

Regards,

Jerry Moos
Houston, TX


----- Original Message -----
From: David Benson
To: Steve Kurt
Cc: Classic Rendezvous
Sent: Sunday, August 04, 2002 7:11 PM
Subject: Re: [CR]Raleigh Pro on ebay - equipped with Campy Victory group?



> Steve Kurt wrote:
>
> >Hi gang,
> > Just wondering if anyone can tell me the name of the
> >Campy group that's been slapped onto this poor Raleigh
> >Pro on ebay? The Victory group?? It's auction
> >#1848710023, or follow this URL:
> ><http://ebay.com/<blah>
> >
> Yup, that's Victory- Triomphe did not have the one key release cranks.

> DB

> Auckland, NZ