Are ALL Campy front brifters double/triple compatible?

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Not hoping to re-open the age old Campy/Shimano war; just a simple
question...

I am shopping (eBay, etc.) for upgrades for my "antique" (late 1970s)
10-speed, which is already a 21-speed. Many of the ads refer to the
Campy shifters as "for a double" or "for a triple" but it was my
understandding that Campy used a ratcheting system that made double vs.
triple moot, facilitates compatibility with Shimano front derailers,
and allows trimmming.

Were early 7-speed and 8-speed Campy brifters less universal?

David

 

[Artoi]

In article <[email protected]>,
[email protected] wrote:

> I am shopping (eBay, etc.) for upgrades for my "antique" (late 1970s)
> 10-speed, which is already a 21-speed. Many of the ads refer to the
> Campy shifters as "for a double" or "for a triple" but it was my
> understandding that Campy used a ratcheting system that made double vs.
> triple moot, facilitates compatibility with Shimano front derailers,
> and allows trimmming.

Yep, Ergoshifters are double and triple FD compatible.
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[Qui si parla Campagnolo]

[email protected] wrote:
> Not hoping to re-open the age old Campy/Shimano war; just a simple
> question...
>
> I am shopping (eBay, etc.) for upgrades for my "antique" (late 1970s)
> 10-speed, which is already a 21-speed. Many of the ads refer to the
> Campy shifters as "for a double" or "for a triple" but it was my
> understandding that Campy used a ratcheting system that made double vs.
> triple moot, facilitates compatibility with Shimano front derailers,
> and allows trimmming.
>
> Were early 7-speed and 8-speed Campy brifters less universal?
>
> David

No such thing as a Campagnolo 7s 'brifter' and yes, from the first day
of ERGO they can shift a double or triple FD.