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Question for Campag Users

  • 22-02-2009 7:32pm
    #1
    Murph100
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,088 ✭✭✭


    Just wanted to know if any of you find the down shift paddle hard to reach while in the drops, and any solutions apart from getting longer thumbs ! :)

    Cheers


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  • #2
    scottreynolds
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,001 ✭✭✭scottreynolds


    Murph100 wrote: »
    Just wanted to know if any of you find the down shift paddle hard to reach while in the drops, and any solutions apart from getting longer thumbs ! :)

    Cheers

    There's none that I can think of. I use both shimano and campag and find they both have their strengths and weaknesses. This is campags weakness I think for those with small hands.


  • #3
    Tackleberry
    Closed Accounts Posts: 253 ✭✭Tackleberry


    Murph100 wrote: »
    Just wanted to know if any of you find the down shift paddle hard to reach while in the drops, and any solutions apart from getting longer thumbs ! :)

    Cheers

    Never heard fo this kinda problem, barring getting a different groupset I'd suggest a bit of DIY on the two paddles, measure up the distance you'd like it to be and glue or tape on a spacer or some sort?


  • #4
    Chips Lovell
    Moderators, Politics Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 24,269 Mod ✭✭✭✭Chips Lovell


    Never been a problem for me


  • #5
    Murph100
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,088 ✭✭✭Murph100


    Well I did tilt the handlebars down a (good)bit and this made the paddles perfect in the drops, BUT it meant that riding in the hoods was more of a stretch, enough of a difference to ache after 70km. Do you guys keep the bars level or have a slight downwards angle ?


  • #6
    Chips Lovell
    Moderators, Politics Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 24,269 Mod ✭✭✭✭Chips Lovell


    Bottom of bars level with ground. Bottom of brake lever level with bottom of bars.


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  • #7
    scottreynolds
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,001 ✭✭✭scottreynolds


    Murph100 wrote: »
    Well I did tilt the handlebars down a (good)bit and this made the paddles perfect in the drops, BUT it meant that riding in the hoods was more of a stretch, enough of a difference to ache after 70km. Do you guys keep the bars level or have a slight downwards angle ?

    Is buying a new stem to accomodate the extra stretch an options for you. I only ask cause I have to do this for one of my bikes.


  • #8
    Murph100
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,088 ✭✭✭Murph100


    Ahah ! OK that's the way I changed it to, and I had no problems apart from the longer stretch and the resultant ache, so I might have to get a slightly shorter stem to compensate.... nearly thought I'd small hands there for a while.... phew !

    BTW El Tonto are yas planning on visiting yer relatives in Ardfert anytime soon ?

    el tonto wrote: »
    Bottom of bars level with ground. Bottom of brake lever level with bottom of bars.


  • #9
    Murph100
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,088 ✭✭✭Murph100


    Yeah Scott I think you might have hit the nail on the head, good job I didn't go for that Zipp stem piece of bling just yet !:D


  • #10
    Saltbeast
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5 ✭Saltbeast


    el tonto wrote: »
    Never been a problem for me

    Me neither. I do find that shifting from the smallest to largest chainring a two step process. Is this the same with Sram and Shimano too?


  • #11
    Chips Lovell
    Moderators, Politics Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 24,269 Mod ✭✭✭✭Chips Lovell


    Saltbeast wrote: »
    Me neither. I do find that shifting from the smallest to largest chainring a two step process. Is this the same with Sram and Shimano too?

    It should only take one sweep of the shifter. You're front deraileur cable is likely too loose. The upshot is that half the shift movement involves taking up the slack.


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