Campagnolo levers compatible with Shimano drivetrain?

elcani

Apologies if this has been asked before but a search didn't reveal much.

Are there any compatibility issues with using Campagnolo drop bar shifter/brake lever units with a Shimano drivetrain (assuming number of speeds match)?

Cheers

Chrissz

In short - yes.The Campag and Shimano have different 'throw' on the gears i.e. a 10 spd Shimano cassette and a 10 spd Campagnolo cassette are different widths so the levers move the rear gear different amounts. Consequently it shouldn't work.

However, I ran Campag levers and rear mech with a Shimano cassette for years with no real problems

crankycrank

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John C.

Depends ?
What exactly do you want to do ?
10 C will run 10 S with a S rear mech as there is only a couple of mill difference in the block size, so as long as you make gear 5 exact then 1 and 10 are only 1 mm out and will work OK.
10C will also run 8S directly and 9S if you hubub the S rear mech ( easier than it sounds ).

Have fun check out Sheldon Brown.

thel33ter

8 or 9 speed won't work because there ends up being too much of a difference but with ten speed the cassettes are so close together it should shift fine but won't be very smooth.

k2rider

get one of these
http://www.sjscycles.co.uk/article-Shif ... ftmate.htm

John C.

thel33ter wrote:

8 or 9 speed won't work because there ends up being too much of a difference but with ten speed the cassettes are so close together it should shift fine but won't be very smooth.

Campag 10 will work Shimano 8 and 9 as long as you use a shimano rear mech. I have an 8 speed set up and Paul Hewett markets a 9 speed version on his touring bikes and he would not put that set up on his bikes if it didn't work. Cycling + didn't even mention the set up when they tested it and I believe they would have done so if it didn't work.