Originally Posted by
Bad Lag
I look at this from a different perspective and derive a different conclusion.
One main benefit of owning and USING Campagnolo NR equipment was the availability of replacement parts. Had any of it failed (rare but did happen), it could easily be repaired. This was important for a cash-strapped kid.
I would agree this is an excellent point regarding DA vs NR BITD!
But expecting racing equipment to last into the C&V era is not something any of us were thinking about at the time... If you were, why not stockpile a few thousand cable clips?
The proof of this is the fact my bike still has NR on it 45 years later. Shimano replacement parts didn't exist.
You can still buy NOS NR replacement parts and you can still buy components 50 years later.
True.