Campagnolo: 75 Years of Cycling Passion | 
| Authors: Paolo Facchinetti, Guido Rubino
Publisher: VeloPress
Category: Book
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Sales Rank: 14933
Media: Hardcover
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Pages: 160
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2.8
Dimensions (in): 11.9 x 9.6 x 0.9
ISBN: 1934030376
Dewey Decimal Number: 629.22720945
EAN: 9781934030370
ASIN: 1934030376
Publication Date: December 1, 2008 (In 8 Days)
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Product Description
As Leica is to cameras and Ferrari to racing automobiles, Campagnolo is to cycling: designer of the finest parts for bicycles ever made. Campagnolo's jewel-like brakes, pedals, derailleurs, cranksets, and wheels have been ridden to more race victories than any other brand, yet the same components are available to cycling enthusiasts worldwide. "Campagnolo: 75 Years of Cycling Passion" is a celebration of this legacy that will be cherished by every cycling fan.Campagnolo's rich history began with the founder, Tullio Campagnolo, a racer who turned to creating better bicycle parts when he found the equipment of the day not adequate for the rigours of professional competition. Blending exotic alloys with sound engineering, Campagnolo created a series of patented designs that are still in use today as the fundamental standards upon which modern parts are based.With its deeply researched history (much of it from the company's private archives), spectacular colour photography, rich text and lavish presentation, "Campagnolo: 75 Years of Cycling Passion" is a book for every lover of the sport of cycling, as well as connoisseurs of the bicycle itself.This book features colour and black-and-white photos and illustrations throughout. It comes in a hardback with jacket.
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 For the cyclist who longs for European cycling culture November 17, 2008
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
A carefully composed, entertaining and well-illustrated work. The tales of races and champions are fascinating! The technical photos offer a close look at what makes Campagnolo such a legendary name. For any cyclist who is either interested in history, or is a hard-core fan of Italian cycling in general and Campagnolo in particular. To have this book on your coffee table is to proclaim you are a cyclist and racing fan for life!
 Campagnolo, 75 Years of Cycling Passion November 11, 2008
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
Not what I had hoped.. A superficial history which may have lost something in the translation.
I LOVE this book October 23, 2008
1 out of 3 found this review helpful
OK, so maybe there are a few omissions, mistakes, or oddities that truly OCD Campyfans will freak out about (beacuse that's the nature of cyclists in general, and Campy lovers in particular), but 99.2% of this book is AMAZING if you love Campy.
As for me, I love it so much I have their logo tattooed on my drievtrain-side leg (really) and am quite well-versed in the brand's history, but I still found some new info and pics in this book. It's also very high quality and I loved the photography.
What happened to the passion ? October 18, 2008
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
After much anticipation and waiting for the release of this book, I was very disappointed with all the omissions and misstatements that are made by the two writers Facchinetti and Rubino keeping in mind that they are Italian. A very good example of this is how poorly the 1984 release of C-Record is covered in the book. No where will you see a photo of the group, or even of the crankset which is considered to be the most beautiful crankset Campagnolo ever made. They also missed the introduction
date of C-Record in Century finish by 10 years by stating that it was introduced in 2001 instead of 1991. Instead of buying a new coffee table book, I think it will be bathroom reading material.
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