Re: campag flat bar shifters : opinions sought.

[Hadron Quark]

H M Leary <[email protected]> writes:

> In article <[email protected]>,
> Hadron Quark <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>> I'm thinking of finally losing the drop handlebars on my tourer and
>> moving to a flat bar : I will this lose my chorus ergopwer shifters
>> which drive a "racing t" 9 speed set up with triple front ring.
>>
>> I think the only option I have if I want to keep the campag derailleurs
>> is to use campag flat bar shifters : can anyone comment on quality and
>> reliablity of these preferably with a comparison to the traditional ergo
>> levers.
>>
>>
>> --
>
> Be sure to get some bar-ends for more hand positions.
>
> I have the Shimano flat bar shifters- Ultegra - on an FSA 53-39-30 and
> also an XTR 13-34 cassete. The levers are rapid fire
>
> I realize this is not Campy, but so far so good and that includes a
> coast to coast ride.
>
> Enjoy

Thanks : but I just realised I posted to the wrong group. I will
crosspost it back in the hope of more details from .tech

 

[Qui si parla Campagnolo]

Hadron Quark wrote:
> H M Leary <[email protected]> writes:
>
> > In article <[email protected]>,
> > Hadron Quark <[email protected]> wrote:
> >
> >> I'm thinking of finally losing the drop handlebars on my tourer and
> >> moving to a flat bar : I will this lose my chorus ergopwer shifters
> >> which drive a "racing t" 9 speed set up with triple front ring.
> >>
> >> I think the only option I have if I want to keep the campag derailleurs
> >> is to use campag flat bar shifters : can anyone comment on quality and
> >> reliablity of these preferably with a comparison to the traditional ergo
> >> levers.
> >>
> >>
> >> --
> >
> > Be sure to get some bar-ends for more hand positions.
> >
> > I have the Shimano flat bar shifters- Ultegra - on an FSA 53-39-30 and
> > also an XTR 13-34 cassete. The levers are rapid fire
> >
> > I realize this is not Campy, but so far so good and that includes a
> > coast to coast ride.
> >
> > Enjoy
>
> Thanks : but I just realised I posted to the wrong group. I will
> crosspost it back in the hope of more details from .tech

Campag flat bar shifters are typical Campagnolo high quality, very
precise action, very reliable....good choice.

 

[Helmut Springer]

Qui si parla Campagnolo <[email protected]> wrote:
> Campag flat bar shifters are typical Campagnolo high quality, very

How did they implement the front shifting? I've only seend pictures
from the rear shifter...

--
MfG/Best regards
helmut springer

 

[Qui si parla Campagnolo]

Helmut Springer wrote:
> Qui si parla Campagnolo <[email protected]> wrote:
> > Campag flat bar shifters are typical Campagnolo high quality, very
>
> How did they implement the front shifting? I've only seend pictures
> from the rear shifter...
>
> --
> MfG/Best regards
> helmut springer

Very much like rapid-fire plus...positional, push to get middle ring,
push again to get large ring, type thing. Not like ERGO at all.

 

[Helmut Springer]

Qui si parla Campagnolo <[email protected]> wrote:
>> How did they implement the front shifting? I've only seend
>> pictures from the rear shifter...
>
> Very much like rapid-fire plus...positional, push to get middle
> ring, push again to get large ring, type thing. Not like ERGO at
> all.

Bummer, I hoped someone would bring a decent non-indexed (non twist)
front shifter back to market...

--
MfG/Best regards
helmut springer