Modern Components - Campagnolo Record Hubs
Campagnolo Record hubs on this page: 28-hole alloy-axle front | 32-hole alloy-axle front | 32-hole black alloy-axle front | 36-hole alloy-axle front | 32-hole 9-12 speed rear | 32-hole black 9-12 speed rear
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Campagnolo Vintage hubs can be found here.
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Here is the official story: The Campagnolo component company got its start in 1927 when a reasonably successful amateur racer name Gentullio Campagnolo was racing in the Gran Premio della Vittoria. On that November 11, "Tullio" Campagnolo (pictured on the left) was crossing the Croce d'Aune pass and needed to change gears. In those days, that meant loosening the rear wheel so that the chain could be moved to a different sized rear cog.
But this was November in the high Dolomite mountains. At 3,300 feet (1,015 meters), Campagnolo couldn't loosen the frozen wing nuts securing his rear wheel. He famously said to himself,"Bisogna cambià qualcossa de drio." (the dialect of his hometown Vicenza for "Bisogna cambiare qualcosa dietro", or "something must be changed in the rear"). Though Campagnolo did finish fourth in that race, what followed has affected nearly every rider of lightweight bikes.
He invented the quick-release hub skewer. With the flip of a lever, the wheel is loosened or tightened almost instantly.
In 1930 Campagnolo patented his brilliant invention and was soon having a local machine shop make his hubs.
Campagnolo in his factory with an early version of of his gear-changing system. This photo is probably of Campagnolo around 1946-47.
Well... historians have gone back and looked again at the story. They find no record of a Gran Premio della Vittoria race in the Dolomites that November. There was one in 1925. And further, it is asserted that there is no 1930 Campagnolo patent for the quick-release. Modern historians say Campagnolo's quick-release patents are for improvements on an existing device.
In any case, by the mid 1930s Campagnolo was exporting his hubs, which were not particularly superior to his competition, except they had his superb quick release. Still, growth was slow. He didn't hire his first full-time employee until 1940.
It was after the war that Campagnolo's fertile genius (and he was a genius, let there be no doubt about that) and desire to make the world's finest parts caused the company to become the well-known and revered company it is today. In 1951 Hugo Koblet won the Tour de France using Campagnolo derailleurs.
Campagnolo went from strength to strength, creating one brilliant, beautifully designed and made component after another.
Campagnolo Record 28-hole silver front hub. New, $300.00
Part# 52121
- We have two in stock
- Made 1999 - 2006
- The hub uses labyrinth-protected bearings that are in a retainer. This system gives the bearings superb protection against contamination and allows proper hub support under angular load. We like this hub a lot.
- Made with an oversize aluminum axle
- New
- Skewer not included
View 1
And from the other side
Campagnolo Record 32-hole silver front hub. New, $180.00
Part# 52145
- We have six in stock
- The hub uses labyrinth-protected bearings that are in a retainer. This system gives the bearings superb protection against contamination and allows proper hub support under angular load. We like this hub a lot.
- Made with an oversize aluminum axle
- New, in box
- Includes skewer
As perfect a piece of bicycle machinery as has ever been made.
New, in the factory box.
End view
Campagnolo Record front black 32-hole hub with alloy axle. New, $200.00/each
Part# 52011
- Campagnolo part# HB7-RE2
- This hub weighs 181 grams
Both front and rear Campagnolo Record hubs use alloy axles now. The beauty of it is the cups, cones and retainer bearings are interchangeable front and rear. The labyrinth seal mechanism is nearly impenetrable. Bearing tension is done on the bike with the QR in the closed position – no guesswork. This hub design, introduced in 1999, eclipsed the use of cartridge bearings.
New, in the box, with skewer.
End view of the hub
The other side of the hub
Close-up of the skewer lever.
Campagnolo Record 36-hole front hub. New, $180.00
Part# 52133
- We have six in stock
- The hub uses labyrinth-protected bearings that are in a retainer. This system gives the bearings superb protection against contamination and allows proper hub support under angular load. We like this hub a lot.
- Made with an oversize aluminum axle
- New, in box
- Includes skewer
Elegant and beautifully made.
New, in the box.
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Campagnolo Record 32-hole 9-12 speed rear hub. New, $450.00/each
Part# 52123
Campagnolo part# FH02-RE
New, in the box, with skewer.
Here's just the hub.
End view of the drive side
End view of the skewer
The other end of the skewer.
Campagnolo Record rear 32-hole black 9-12 speed rear hub. New, $300.00/each
Part# 52010
- Campagnolo part# FH7-RE2
- This hub weighs 231 grams
Both front and rear Campagnolo Record hubs use alloy axles now. The beauty of it is the cups, cones and retainer bearings are interchangeable front and rear. The labyrinth seal mechanism is nearly impenetrable. Bearing tension is done on the bike with the QR in the closed position – no guesswork. This hub design, introduced in 1999, eclipsed the use of cartridge bearings.
Hub and skewer, new in the box.
Just the hub
End view of the hub's drive side
And here's the non-drive side
Close-up of the skewer lever
Here's the other side of the skewer lever
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