A customer left a Bora Ultra 80th anniversary model with me for service.
This is Campagnolo's 80th anniversary commemorative model.
Just to be clear, the Bora Ultra hasn't existed for 80 years.
It's an older model, but it appears to be unused.
Both front and rear wheels had slight spoke seating issues, but there was virtually no wobble.
The other day, I had a long phone call with a distributor who knows Campagnolo better than anyone in Japan.
I thought they might ask me to take down a certain article I wrote earlier (→this one)...
but they didn't.
They did say "If I asked you to take it down, you'd just write something even more amusing about it, wouldn't you?"
They really understand.
While I had them on the line, I ordered more Zonda spokes.
That earlier article had some errors, and I've corrected the linked article, but
apparently "Campagnolo Japan does not perform wheel repair work."
I didn't know this since I've never tried to request it.
They do provide spare parts and answer technical questions, but they operate on the principle that actual repair work is to be handled by shops.
However, there are exceptional cases—special procedures requiring dedicated tools are accepted.
Internal EPS components, the ratchet-receiving parts of freebody units, and replacement bolts for high-end rear derailleur mounting can only be repaired by sending them to the service center.
And as another exception, disassembly and repair of previous-generation Ergopower levers was apparently handled by the service center, but since I can do that myself, I've never needed to send anything in.
As long as parts aren't unavailable, I can assemble everything from completely disassembled state without even looking at a manual.
And one more thing.
This Bora Ultra has a 50mm deep / narrow rim width / internal nipples, but during the transition to the current wide rim width / external nipples specification,
there was a narrow rim width / internal nipples specification that existed for only about one year.
However, this was only on the 50mm deep Bora Ultra model—
the 35mm deep model never had a narrow rim width / internal nipples specification.
I learned these two points from them.
On a separate note,
regarding which rear brake Campagnolo considers standard—
dual pivot or differential (basically single pivot).
Previously, some distributors only stocked single pivot specifications, but
now for Super Record and Record, which have shifted to a "selectable" format,
they're making an effort to carry inventory of both types.
Below that level, at Chorus and lower,
there are "only" dual pivot brakes, so
it seems that's the standard specification.
And the 80th anniversary groupset is based on Super Record,
which comes only with a dual pivot rear brake specification.
Thinking about that while looking at this rim brought it all back to me.
This is Campagnolo's 80th anniversary commemorative model.
Just to be clear, the Bora Ultra hasn't existed for 80 years.
It's an older model, but it appears to be unused.
Both front and rear wheels had slight spoke seating issues, but there was virtually no wobble.
The other day, I had a long phone call with a distributor who knows Campagnolo better than anyone in Japan.
I thought they might ask me to take down a certain article I wrote earlier (→this one)...
but they didn't.
They really understand.
While I had them on the line, I ordered more Zonda spokes.
That earlier article had some errors, and I've corrected the linked article, but
apparently "Campagnolo Japan does not perform wheel repair work."
I didn't know this since I've never tried to request it.
They do provide spare parts and answer technical questions, but they operate on the principle that actual repair work is to be handled by shops.
However, there are exceptional cases—special procedures requiring dedicated tools are accepted.
Internal EPS components, the ratchet-receiving parts of freebody units, and replacement bolts for high-end rear derailleur mounting can only be repaired by sending them to the service center.
And as another exception, disassembly and repair of previous-generation Ergopower levers was apparently handled by the service center, but since I can do that myself, I've never needed to send anything in.
As long as parts aren't unavailable, I can assemble everything from completely disassembled state without even looking at a manual.
And one more thing.
This Bora Ultra has a 50mm deep / narrow rim width / internal nipples, but during the transition to the current wide rim width / external nipples specification,
there was a narrow rim width / internal nipples specification that existed for only about one year.
However, this was only on the 50mm deep Bora Ultra model—
the 35mm deep model never had a narrow rim width / internal nipples specification.
I learned these two points from them.
On a separate note,
regarding which rear brake Campagnolo considers standard—
dual pivot or differential (basically single pivot).
Previously, some distributors only stocked single pivot specifications, but
now for Super Record and Record, which have shifted to a "selectable" format,
they're making an effort to carry inventory of both types.
Below that level, at Chorus and lower,
there are "only" dual pivot brakes, so
it seems that's the standard specification.
And the 80th anniversary groupset is based on Super Record,
which comes only with a dual pivot rear brake specification.
Thinking about that while looking at this rim brought it all back to me.