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Campy News and Rumors
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Photos from the Campagnolo North America toy drive

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First-Ever Campagnolo North America Toy Drive/Fun Ride December 13

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Campagnolo: Tops in Afghanistan

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Tubed or Tubeless? Campy makes it easy

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"Drillium" Returns!

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We're officially a part of Campagnolo lore!

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A new reason why "It Goes to 11"

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Special 75th Anniversary Jersey--Don't look for it at your local bike shop!

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A new official history of Campagnolo

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Is there a problem with Ultra Torque?

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Complete Official Info on the 2009 Lineup

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ErgoBrain Can't Count to 11?

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High-res photos and news about the 2009 lineup

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New Ergo levers for 2009!

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Coming for 2009: 11-speed, wheels updates, new gruppos?

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Campagnolo North America has a new General Manager (and a new direction?)

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New Electronic Gruppo Photos!

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Made in Vicenza: Actress Amy Adams

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Coming back to an Ergo lever near you: Stronger Springs

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Shake-Up at the top for Campagnolo North America

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Seeing red: Campy Introduces Pro-Only Levers

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Campagnolo: Losing market share, retreating to the high-end market?

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Campagnolo clothing: new web site, same overpriced stuff

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La Vida Campa!
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Photos from
 Paris-Brest-Paris 2007
Living the Campy Only lifestyle means enjoying epic rides aboard our Campy-equipped bicycles.  
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Click here for photos from our Campy equipped rides
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Davis Double Century, May 17 2008
 

Wheels North!

Join us in 2009 as we recreate a historic ride from Santa Rosa, CA, to Seattle, WA. Info: www.wheelsnorth.org 



Taking Ride Photos
Campy Only's tips for taking photos of your Campy-equipped rides.

Galleries of Campy-Equipped Bikes, Retro to Modern

Go Retro! 
 
Photos of readers' bikes and more in our Retro Gallery
 Updated 11-08

75 Years of History
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 Campagnolo has released an official history book celebrating the company's first 75 years. 
Click here for first views of this new book and ...
Campy Only's Review

Even in Afghanistan
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 Read about one of Campy's far-flung fans here.

Pro-Fit Fix
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We delved into our Pro-Fit pedals to repair a broken retention spring. Now, we show you how it's done.  Click for more

Buy Our Benotto!
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We're selling one of Campy Only's bicycles: A classic Joe Bell-painted Benotto.  Click here for more info.

Go Mod!
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 Plenty of "cycling cheesecake" photos in our Mod Gallery!
 (Yes, there are bike photos there, too)
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Cinelli!

We put a classic (Campy-equipped) 1972 Cinelli Speciale Corsa back on the road. Click here for photos and words.
Photos of the finished bike!

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Why Campy? Because nobody wears ShimaNO tattoos.

 

Photos and Stuff from Campy Only's Cycling Exploits
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Eric Norris, the Campy Only Guy
Photos from our Campy-equipped rides, shots of the Campy Only cycling stable, and a few gratuitous shots of Campy Only guy Eric Norris.

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Campy History!
Learn about Campagnolo history, peruse historical catalogs and publications, read our Timeline, check out classic bikes, and more! The Wall Street Journal wrote about us in 1996--click here to read the article

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 Record News!
Archived editions of Campagnolo's 1980s newsletter


Need info on classic Campy equipment?
Click here for the Catalog Archive

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The Richard Sachs Project
 Read our archived reports and watch as master craftsman Richard Sachs built a new frameset for Campy Only.

Groovy Boy!

One of Campy Only's biggest fans is Groovy Boy.  He says our web site is "Totally Groovy!"
Click here for more Groovy Boy adventures

One-Hand Shifting
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"Road Bike Basics"
A video by Tim Laflin
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Tech guru Tim Laflin has released his second video, "Bike Basics"  This new video focuses on Campagnolo equipment, and includes how-to's, tips, and insights from the man behind Tech Talk!
Online ordering available for $29.88 from Branford Bike Ask for item #VI-25-CA2

 

Chased by wild turkeys! 
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Click here for some unusual Campy Only Ride Cam photos!

Click to read about rebuilding your Ergo lever
It CAN be done!
We took the plunge and have rebuilt Ergo levers many times, and if we can do it, so can you!  Click here for our rebuild tips, and a complete parts list.  Want to upgrade from 8 speed to 9 or 10? From 9 to 10?  Click here to read how!

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Fans of Campagnolo from as far away as Australia converged on Davis, California, on August 26, 2001, to pay homage to Tullio Campagnolo at the Cento Anni event.  Click here for post-event wrap-up of our celebration of Tullio Campagnolo's 100th Birthday

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We updated on December 30, 2008
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