Campag QS/Escape Ergo levers

DavidBelcher
DavidBelcher Posts: 2,684
edited September 2008 in Workshop
Just had a set of these - intended for my road bike - bought for me by my folks to be put up until Christmas, as I spotted a tempting offer from The Bike Factory in Chester; they seem to have drawn mixed opinions on here so have been unsure of them up until now. Aside from the fact that the r/h lever now only shifts one rear cog at a time (probably not an issue for the road riding I do as my only races are TTs), are they OK on the whole for the less serious rider? I understand that the QS feature for the l/h lever still allows a bit of trimming for the derailleur, just not as much as the old pattern, so I think I can put up with that. Any advice much appreciated.

Regards,
David
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Comments

  • Smokin Joe
    Smokin Joe Posts: 2,706
    The R/H lever can still do multiple shifts up the cassette, but not down onto the smaller sprockets. There is still enough trim on the L/H lever to overcome chainrub.

    I like them, the front change onto the small ring is lighter and sharper though I can't find any difference shifting onto the big ring. They work just as well with the older non-QS shifter as with the new one.
  • fast as fupp
    fast as fupp Posts: 2,277
    ive got cheapo plazzy xenon qs on my winter/commuter- the rh lever is ok but the lh qs appears to be on a hair-trigger and changes to the small ring when i so much as look at the damn thing!


    this may be because theyre xenon of course
    'dont forget lads, one evertonian is worth twenty kopites'
  • Pirahna
    Pirahna Posts: 1,315
    I've got Chorus non QS on one bike and Chorus QS on another. I can't tell the difference.

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