Campag Ergo lever as brake lever for 1x

skyblue337
skyblue337 Posts: 135
edited October 2016 in Workshop
Bit of a niche question this. I'm pondering going 1x on my cyclocross bike. One of the biggest weight savings is ditching the left hand shift lever for a simple brake lever. Can you run a Campag 11 speed ergo without the shift mech? Does the brake lever need the spring in the shift paddle to work properly?

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  • Wheelspinner
    Wheelspinner Posts: 6,720
    If you search hard, you might get lucky and find one of the Campag Record Carbon brake levers they used to make up till about 2008 I think. It's basically identical to the 10 speed Ergo in looks and fitting, but minus the shift mechanism. Lovely things.. I had a set on a single speed for a while.

    Pretty rare though.

    Not sure about your other question though!
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  • Wheelspinner
    Wheelspinner Posts: 6,720
    These:
    http://www.twohubs.com/Product/campagnolo/campagnolo-record-carbon-brake-levers/712270#.WA9GluB96Uk
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  • keezx
    keezx Posts: 1,323
    Cane Creek makes similar levers (non carbon) for a lot less money.....
  • skyblue337
    skyblue337 Posts: 135
    Thanks for the replies. I like the shape of the modern campag ergos and have a set I'm not using. I might just use a complete one since they're pretty light anyway

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