More Campag Shimano compatibility queries...

pinno

Here we go...
Now if you are really clever:
I bought a pair of Dura Ace wheels 2nd hand. Very good value and bought an Ambrosio cassette with Shimano splines for Campag. I gained about 60 negligible grams from my Chrous 10 speed but the shifting is poor.

Follow this link:

http://www.ctc.org.uk/desktopdefault.aspx?tabid=3946

Once you have had a look at that, I know a man who could help me machine spacers to go between Dura Ace cassette sprockets to provide the correct spacing. Yes/no ? Anyone tried that? I do not know what the structure of a Shimano Cassette is, so I do not know how complex the spacers would have to be. if they are just simple shims that need to be machined, then I cannot foresee any problems.
There are considerations but these are not insurmountable. It may require a Shimano chain for example.
I am willing to give it a go, but the charts don't actually give you the exact width of each respectable spacer. If there is someone who is willing to strip a Shimano 10 speed cassette for me and measure the width of the spacers, i could compare this width of the spacers with that of my Campag Cassette.

John.T

http://www.highpath.net/
Talk to these people.

bobgfish

I would have thought the best option was to get a Camapg body for the wheels and fit a campag cassette. Only question is does Shimano make one. I would have though they would for higher end wheelsets.

pinno

John T - I know a very good machinist locally. Thank you.

Bobgfish - No, there is no way of fitting a Campag cassette to a Simano wheelset. Nobody makes freehub bodies to convert them unfortunately. As quoted in a previous thread on the same subject "Shimano will not allow it".

bobgfish

There is no way of fitting a Campag cassette to a Shimano wheelset

Didn't know this. Surprised me. Begs the question why no one manufactures one. No demand?

de_sisti

Alternatively, do what I do. I've got Campag 10s levers on my 3 bikes. They all have wheels with Shimano hubs
(best bike has Dura Ace wheels, bought 2nd hand for £100, nothing wrong with them). I use a Shimano 9s cassette
on all of them (with different ratios). My favourite ratio is 13-14-15-17-19-21-23-25-28. Shifting is perfect, as if the
combination was made for each other.

John.T

bobgfish wrote:

There is no way of fitting a Campag cassette to a Shimano wheelset

Didn't know this. Surprised me. Begs the question why no one manufactures one. No demand?

Campag freehub is wider so there is not enough room for one on a Shimano hub. Wheels that will take either freehub have the drive side flange closer to the centre line.

Ribble rider

If you look at the bottom of the ctc link page that you posted you will see a note about Shiftmate. You can buy these in the UK from SJS Cycles. There are a range of these available to suit Campag/Shimano hybrids. I used one a couple of years back on a winter bike that had Campag shifters with a Shimano cassette. Needs to be set up properly with a good quality inner cable, but works a treat. I had Campag Centaur 10 speed shifters and ultegra 10 speed cassette - shifting was crisp and never had any problems. You can also buy them direct from Shitmate in the USA and the guy is very quick to post - think it took about 10 days.