Michael Anderson wrote:
> My summer bike is a very comfortable machine to ride, however its rsx levers have started to fail,
> the left hand lever gave up the ghost last week. I've been informed of a shop that sells campag 8
> speed levers (record & mirage), and I'm tempted to buy a set and see if they work with my rsx
> groupset.
>
> I've read that campag 8 speed levers pull the same amount of cable as shimano 7 speed.
Not correct, they pull considerably more cable...but, Campagnolo 8-speed _sprocket_ spacing is the
same as everybody's 7-speed spacing, so the Campagnolo shifters would be a nice upgrade, but only if
you get a Campagnolo rear derailer to go with them.
This will work just fine, possibly even better than an all Campag setup, due to the superior design
of Shimano's sprockets.
You won't need to change anything else but the handlebar tape.
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