campag gears

and107
and107 Posts: 55
edited August 2010 in Road beginners
Is it true that campag gears the front shifters have intermediate positions so you can use the full range of gears without the chain rubbing just that i have a bike with campag veloce but am having problems shifting but the guy i bought it off gave the above reason when i asked.

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  • ilm_zero7
    ilm_zero7 Posts: 2,213
    its not quite true - but I have Campag and Ultega on my bikes - much prefer the campg for exactly that reason - the tweak factor - which can be done when riding along
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  • father_jack
    father_jack Posts: 3,509
    yeah it has one click in between shifting fully. So you mean others don't? I have two Campag gears, the Veloce is spot on no rubbing in any gear. Once it does rub a little, I shift the front derailler left/right a small click and that solves it. Haven't had chance to ride the other recently.
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  • Coffey01
    Coffey01 Posts: 47
    I have the Athena 11 speed group set and you can use the full range on that without the chain rubbing, there is several small clicks inbetweeen the actual change up/down the front rings.
  • father_jack
    father_jack Posts: 3,509
    Do SRAM and Shimano have a half click in their movement?
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  • pbt150
    pbt150 Posts: 316
    Yes, it's called trim. Though if you're good at setting your gears up you don't need it. ;-)
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  • Birillo
    Birillo Posts: 417
    i have a bike with campag veloce but am having problems shifting

    I suspect you have Veloce QS levers (2007/2008) which didn't have the trim function on the front shifters. God knows what persuaded Campag to abandon one of their best shifting features. They were awful.

    You have two choices: keep tweaking the cable tension (using the down tube adjuster) until you achieve a "one click fits all" position (if you're lucky), or sell the levers and obtain the earlier (or later) version, which both have the trim function, and always work a treat.

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