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which generation Campys for bullhorn bars?
Hi guys, I'm looking to buy some used Campy brifters for a bullhorn frankenbike commuter I'm putting together, and I'm a bit undecided about which generation to aim for. The rounded ones (post -97 or so) are said to be more comfy when riding on the hoods, which shouldn't be a concern for me. OTOH the current 10-spd interfaces nicely with an 8spd Shimano drivetrain, which might come in handy. It would also keep all options open if I'd like to go to drop bars later. Then again they are likely to come with the QS, which would interfere a bit with my current frankenbike theme. The earlier version seems to be available at lower prices, don't have the QS function, but would all require a 'shift mate' (http://www.jtekengineering.com/shiftmate.htm) unless I settle for 7 spd Shimano for the rest of the drivtrain. Lacking other defining features i started thinking about the curvature of the levers, is there perhaps something there that would make one generation of Campy brifters more suitable than another for use on bullhorn bars? Any other thoughts? -- dabac |
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which generation Campys for bullhorn bars?
On Mar 4, 1:43 pm, dabac
wrote: Hi guys, I'm looking to buy some used Campy brifters for a bullhorn frankenbike commuter I'm putting together, and I'm a bit undecided about which generation to aim for. The rounded ones (post -97 or so) are said to be more comfy when riding on the hoods, which shouldn't be a concern for me. OTOH the current 10-spd interfaces nicely with an 8spd Shimano drivetrain, which might come in handy. It would also keep all options open if I'd like to go to drop bars later. Then again they are likely to come with the QS, which would interfere a bit with my current frankenbike theme. The earlier version seems to be available at lower prices, don't have the QS function, but would all require a 'shift mate' (http://www.jtekengineering.com/shiftmate.htm) unless I settle for 7 spd Shimano for the rest of the drivtrain. Lacking other defining features i started thinking about the curvature of the levers, is there perhaps something there that would make one generation of Campy brifters more suitable than another for use on bullhorn bars? Any other thoughts? -- dabac How are you routing the cables? All Ergos route the cables out the top. The bodies could maybe be modified to run the brake cables out the bottom, but definitely not the shift cables. I don't know that either style is suitable for bullhorns. |
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which generation Campys for bullhorn bars?
Hank Wrote: How are you routing the cables? Good question. Hopefully under the tape, but apart from that it's all guesswork and uncharted territories for me. Hank Wrote: All Ergos route the cables out the top. The bodies could maybe be modified to run the brake cables out the bottom, but definitely not the shift cables. Well, I've never tinkered with Ergos before so I wouldn't know. Hank Wrote: I don't know that either style is suitable for bullhorns. Now that would be a bummer. Should I be looking at bar end shifters instead? -- dabac |
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