What Ever Happened to CAMPY SGR ?
Paolo Sant'Ambrogio
What happened to Campagnolo SGR pedals ?
Why don't they make clipless pedals anymore ?
Any ideas from riders who have used these before ?
RockD86
were a bad idea that couldn't be patched up.
1. They were the heaviest pedal that ever graced the surface of this
planet. No slimming or trimming was possible because of the complicated
ungraceful design that required heavy castings and lots of steel.
2. Entry could only be achieved by getting the pedal to an angle that
could not be accomplished by gravity or a simple foot flip. To make up
for this, Campy had ratchets that held the pedal firmly in place on the
axle until the cleat was engaged. Difficult to deal with at best. Big
problem was that this hold mechanism would inevitably wear out, leaving
you with pedals that were somewhat tricky to get in to.
3. The cleats were designed in such a way that any wear from walking
raised a small burr on them that would prevent release. To remedy this,
later versions of the cleats had a metal reinforcement that had no real
benefit other than to prevent release straght out of the box. Fun.
4. SGR pedals had a penchant for exploding. They had some screws that
were supposed to adjust cleat angle and float (according to Campy, not to
the laws of physics). Most people had no idea how to properly adjust
these, hence they would go rolling down the road with the screws somewhat
loose. Result was that the adjusting screws would magically be attracted
to the ground.
5. The cleats had to slide into a an enclosure to engage. Any
contamination from dirt, rocks, chewing gum, worms would prevent
engagement.
After several minor redesigns, Campy finally (and thankfully) gave up.
Most die-hard Campy fans gave up on their SGR pedals much earlier.
Someone at Campagnolo finally got a clue and decided to license Look's
excellent pedals. No, Campy doesn't manufacture pedals any more, but you
CAN buy a really pretty pedal that has a campy logo on it and a Campy
Spindle.
By the way, wanna by my old SGR's?
David Hunter
Roc...@aol.com
Dale Moore
I've put about 30,000 miles on two pair of SGR clipless.
Both pair seem to be breaking in nicely.
I suspect that I'l be using them for at least another 10,000 or 20,000 miles.
The shoe cleat lasts about 8,000 miles for me.
Parts are available from Loose Screws of Ashland Oregon.
They are little bit heavier than Time, or Look, or Speedplay or Spuds.
The side to side rotation of the foot is adequate, barely.
I think Campy only marketed SGR Clipless for about two years 89 and 90,
or was it 90 and 91. After that, they bought into the Look patent.
You can still buy Campy Look style pedals, but they are getting difficult to find.
Dale Moore