The debate about which to buy today is very different than which to buy back in 1972. In '72, Nuovo Record was deservedly the king. I have Campagnolo Nuovo Record on my bike. It's there NOT because it's the best performing component set on the market today. It's there because it's what I put on it when the bike was built.
When I built up my Bob Jackson in 1975, Nuovo Record was the best available component group. The Shimano Crane rear derailleur had come out, so had Dura Ace, but these were largely unknown and unproven. I did not want to be the guinea pig.
For the record, I did own first generation Crane derailleur and Dura Ace brakes. I still have the brakes. I have a box full of Shimano DeOre XT and Suntour Superbe derailleurs. My bike still proudly wears its Nuovo Record group.
Last edited by Mike Mills; 02-07-09 at 01:04 PM.