Why do some pro teams use Record, others Super Record?

neeb
neeb Posts: 4,473
edited March 2010 in Road buying advice
It seems that about half of the pro teams running Campagnolo are using Record rather than Super Record. I like that, as it's a sign that Record hasn't been downgraded and is still seen as pro-level equipment. Why do some teams have R when they could have SR though?

Is SR too expensive even for them? :D

Do the little cutouts on the SR levers add some air resistance? :wink:

Maybe some team bikes need the extra 50g to help bring them up to the UCI weight limit?

Or is it just a sign that the only real advantage of SR over R is bling?

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  • nicensleazy
    nicensleazy Posts: 2,310
    Most I have seen are using SR 11
  • neeb
    neeb Posts: 4,473
    Quick Step's new Merckx bikes have normal Record 11. And there was at least one other team I saw with Record (can't remember which).
  • neeb
    neeb Posts: 4,473
    Ok, maybe "half" was an exaggeration...
  • cal_stewart
    cal_stewart Posts: 1,840
    lotto run r
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  • pmac1893
    pmac1893 Posts: 75
    It is too expensive and last year, some teams experienced some trouble with SR in the more brutal races such as the one day classics. There are articles about it in cyclingnews, I just dont have the patience to find them right now.

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