>>1361940Yup 13-28 is exactly what I would go for because like you say, it's the widest range. It's still fucking disappointing seeing as you can get a brand new Shimano Claris 8-speed cassette (for Shimano hubs, obviously) with ranges like 11-28, 11-30, 11-32, and even 11-34. But it's the best there is. My bike currently has 13-26 which is already one of the best ranges for Campag 8-speed, it seems, and 13-28 won't be a huge improvement, but welcome nonetheless.
And yeah, it fucking sucks how much old Campag stuff costs. Like, much of this old Campag shit is worn out and sometimes it's just a worse-engineered component to the Shimano equivalent. And yet Shimano parts cost way less. I guess because people collect Campag parts because they think "ooh Italian cycling, how romantic and artistic". What a load of bollocks.
E.g. look at pic related. At £35 (plus £5 shipping) those are the cheapest Campag downtube friction shifters I could find - many of them go up to £60, £70, £85, or more. And yet I bought those Shimano ones for just £9 with free shipping. Plus the Shimano ones are new old stock, with cables too, while the Campag ones are used, and without cables. The Shimano ones are compatible of course because it's just friction. Why does all this Campag shit cost so much? Because collectors like to jerk off to the fact that they have Campag shit on their bike? Fucking ridiculous.
