Campagnolo: 75 Years of Cycling Passion | 
| Authors: Paolo Facchinetti, Guido Rubino
Publisher: VeloPress
Category: Book
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Media: Hardcover
Edition: 1st English-language Ed
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Pages: 160
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Dimensions (in): 11.9 x 9.6 x 0.9
ISBN: 1934030376
Dewey Decimal Number: 629.22720945
EAN: 9781934030370
Publication Date: December 1, 2008 (New: This Week)
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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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 Worth a read if you are a fan of cycling history November 26, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
In conjunction with the manufacturers' 75th Anniversary, Velo Press recently released the book Campagnolo: 75 Years of Cycling Passion. Whether you are a member of the Campy cult, a user of their components or a fan of cycling history, this book is worth a read.
Written by long time Italian cycling journalists Paolo Facchinetti and Guido P. Rubino, the book starts with the birth of the bicycle itself and its growing popularity in Europe, but quickly moves to the fateful Fall 1927 day on the Croce d'Aune when a young racer named Tullio Campagnolo struggled to change the gearing on his racing bike with nearly frozen hands. Out of his frustration came first the quick release axles that we all use today, and eventually, a gear changer that allowed a racer to change gears without dismounting the bike.
Tullio Campagnolo grew up poor, but was fortunate to grow up in a home where he had access to files, pliers, anvils, vise grips and hammers, as well as a small blacksmith forge. It was there that he learned the skills that would serve him in prototyping, building and improving bicycle components.
The first quick release appeared in 1930, and Campagnolo filed the first of his 185 patents for a system he called "gearing for cycling." He attended as many races as he could, showing his quick release and gearing system to racers and mechanics alike and listening, improving and promoting some more.
Along the way, Campagnolo saw his components used by such racing greats as Vito Ortelli, Toni Bevilacqua, Gino Bartali, Fausto Coppi, Fiorenzo Magni, Eddy Merckx, Bernard Hinault, Greg Lemond, Laurent Fignon, Miguel Indurain, Marco Pantani, Paolo Bettini and Danilo Di Luca, and the Campagnolo name became synonymous with cycling.
The early beginnings and Campagnolo's passion for cycling and for continuous improvement lead us to where we are 75 year later, with the introduction of the new 11-speed Super Record group.
Some Campagnolo cultists have said that there are some notable omissions in this book, but I still found it very entertaining and educational. The illustrations and photography are top notch as well.
If you love cycling, this book should have a place in your library.
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 For the cyclist who longs for European cycling culture November 17, 2008
3 out of 4 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 3 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
3 out of 5 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 4 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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