Campy Ergo 8 speed shifter parts becoming scarce?

Just noticed on Branford's site that they no longer carry parts for 8
speed Ergo shifters. Are they becoming hard to find generally? I have
a set of Chorus 8 speed levers I would like to upgrade to current 9
speed, and am wondering if I waited too long...

jcq- Just noticed on Branford's site that they no longer carry parts for 8
speed Ergo shifters. Are they becoming hard to find generally? BRBR

The only thing different is the spring carrier and shift disc and branford may
have a tough time finding stuff, but any decent bike shop isn't.

jcq- I have
a set of Chorus 8 speed levers I would like to upgrade to current 9
speed, and am wondering if I waited too long... BRBR

The 9s disc is going to get scarce, but isn't now. Regardless of what BF says,
you don't need pulleys and rear ders and such to convert. Just a shift disc,
rear hub to accept a 9s cog, chain..


Peter Chisholm
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Boulder, CO, 80302
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On 03 Dec 2003 14:30:25 GMT, (Qui si parla
Campagnolo) wrote:

The 9s disc is going to get scarce, but isn't now. Regardless of what BF says,
you don't need pulleys and rear ders and such to convert. Just a shift disc,
rear hub to accept a 9s cog, chain..

And, if you have 2.5 mm spacers and an extra 8sp cog, you can get the
8 +1 on your 8sp hub and shift 9 fine. I did that for a while with a
12/23 + 26 cog. The spacers are available from Wheels as a Campy to
Shimano conversion kit. They are purple in color.

On 03 Dec 2003 14:30:25 GMT, (Qui si parla Campagnolo) wrote:

jcq- Just noticed on Branford's site that they no longer carry parts for 8
speed Ergo shifters. Are they becoming hard to find generally? BRBR

The only thing different is the spring carrier and shift disc and branford may
have a tough time finding stuff, but any decent bike shop isn't.

jcq- I have
a set of Chorus 8 speed levers I would like to upgrade to current 9
speed, and am wondering if I waited too long... BRBR

The 9s disc is going to get scarce, but isn't now. Regardless of what BF says,
you don't need pulleys and rear ders and such to convert. Just a shift disc,
rear hub to accept a 9s cog, chain..

What about old 9s to new 9s - you still need a new 9s rear der, right?


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scott- What about old 9s to new 9s - you still need a new 9s rear der, right?
BRBR


NO...all the compatibility 'issues' raised by Campagnolo and others just don't
exist. You can use any Campagnolo rear der from about 1991 until the present
with any Campagnolo indexing system ...just match the shifter 'speeds' to the
cogset...

Peter Chisholm
Vecchio's Bicicletteria
1833 Pearl St.
Boulder, CO, 80302
(303)440-3535
http://www.vecchios.com
"Ruote convenzionali costruite eccezionalmente bene"

Top Sirloin wrote:

What about old 9s to new 9s - you still need a new 9s rear der, right?

Right - if you want the best results IME. There is an actual difference
between how much new and old derailleurs move per mm of cable pulled.

~PB

Pete- What about old 9s to new 9s - you still need a new 9s rear der, right?

Right - if you want the best results IME. There is an actual difference
between how much new and old derailleurs move per mm of cable pulled.
BRBR


From my experience, you don't need a new rear der. What I see mostly is that
the old is worn out, why many say they need a new one, not from rear der
dimension, altho slightly different.

Peter Chisholm
Vecchio's Bicicletteria
1833 Pearl St.
Boulder, CO, 80302
(303)440-3535
http://www.vecchios.com
"Ruote convenzionali costruite eccezionalmente bene"