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I was reading an old trade catalog from the 80s and the price of a Campagnolo Super Record rear derailleur blew my mind
Found this dusty catalog in the back of the shop while cleaning. A Super Record rear derailleur in 1985 had a suggested retail price of $64.50. Adjusted for inflation, that's over $180 today. You can get a solid modern groupset for that now. It's wild how the tech and materials have changed the cost of high-end parts. Makes you appreciate what you get for your money now, even if the old stuff is cool. Anyone else come across old prices that made you do a double take?
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henry_martinez2d ago
Did they even have indexed shifting back then, or was it all friction?
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oscarb772d ago
Spot the same thing with old electronics ads all the time (like VCRs costing a month's rent). It shows how making stuff on a huge scale, plus better tech, just crushes the price of what used to be luxury items. That derailleur was basically hand-made jewelry for bikes back then.
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