Re: [CR]Let's assemble a bike - 1982

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Date: Sat, 04 Jun 2005 16:43:52 -0400
From: "Louis Schulman" <louiss@gate.net>
To: Aldo Ross <aldoross4@siscom.net>
Subject: Re: [CR]Let's assemble a bike - 1982
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To me, the prices of the Campy components seem shockingly expensive for 1982, just as Campy component prices are shocking today. Way over-priced then, as now. Still laughing on the way to the bank in Vicenza, I guess.

Louis Schulman Hot and rainy Tampa, Florida

Aldo Ross wrote:
> It's Friday evening, so let's assemble a bike... retail prices from the
> 1982 International Pro catalog:
>
> Richard Sachs custom frameset, $450.00
> Campy Record headset, $28.95
> (spare fork race, $6.95)
> Cinelli 1A stem, $21.95
> Cinelli handlebars, all models, $16.95
> Tressostar cloth tape, $0.98/roll
> Velox bar plugs, $0.98/pair
> Campy Record brakes, $109.95
> (spare lever gums, $8.95/pair)
> Campy shift levers, $11.95
> Campy Nuovo Record front der, $25.95
> Campy Super Record rear der, $74.95
> Campy Record crankset, $109.95
> Campy Nuovo Record bb, $32.95
> Campy Record pedals, $48.95
> Christophe steel toe clips, $3.95/pair
> Binda Extra laminated toe straps, $7.50/pair
> Campy Record seatpost, $26.95
> Brooks Pro saddle, $32.95
> Campy Record hubset, $67.95
> Fiamme Red Label rims, $9.95 each
> DT 14/15/14 gauge spokes, $0.25/each
> Clement Crit Seta tubulars, with mixed or file tread, $32.95/each
> Tubasti, $0.98/tube
> Regina Oro fw, $15.95
> Regina Oro chain, $11.95
> T.A. steel bottle cages, $3.95 each
> T.A. plastic bottles with TdF caricatures, $2.25 each
> Campy steel pump head, $5.95
> Huret Multito odometer, $8.95
> Bluemels plastic fenders, $12.95
>
> Aldo Ross
> BlueBall, Ohio