There was a mail order outfit in NJ called- if I remember- Criterium USA who advertised in Bicycling! that sold Nuovo Record small flange hubs for $40 a pair retail back in the '80s. This when my friendly LBS wanted $120 for the same hubset. I guess they must've been grey market or something as the LBS owner said he couldn't get them at that price even wholesale from the Campy jobber. Someone was making a pretty markup on those obviously.
Kurt Sperry Bellingham WA USA
On 9/12/07, The Maaslands <TheMaaslands@comcast.net> wrote:
>
> In an out of the way response to Kevin's query about the hubs to use on
> a Masi Special, it should be noted that high or large flange hubs have
> always cost about 10% more than the equivalent model of small or low
> flange hubs. So given Faliero's known love of money, I sincerely doubt
> that he would have spec'ed the more expensive ones if he was not getting
> paid a supplement. The high or large flange hubs would therefore have
> been an option, but likely a resonably common request.
>
> This same price difference held true, as long as Campagnolo offered the
> two versions. This why you see plenty more small or low flange hubs, and
> why the large or high flange ones are often worth considerably more. I
> only wish that I had bought a few hundred pairs of C-Record sheriff's
> star hubs at $43 a pair (that is the price listed in my 1986 price
> list). Even the Nuovo record high or large frlange ones would have been
> a good deal at $38 a pair...
>
> Steven Maasland
> Moorestown, NJ
> USA