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Campy levers

  • 28-12-2009 8:39pm
    #1
    bcmf
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    I have been using (for the first time) Campy Xenon levers and I gotta say I am well impressed. Unfortuantaly on a rare and very short spin (due to many reasons) the spring in the rear lever gave way.
    Now I need a replacement and Cycle Superstore seem to be the best value :eek: plus they are open so I can get asap but which ones

    Centaur and blow my budget completley but hopefully worth the money and see if I can get replacement parts for the broken xenon
    http://www.cyclesuperstore.ie/shop/pc/viewPrd.asp?idcategory=80&idproduct=24547

    or at the moment more financially viable Ergo Veloce
    http://www.cyclesuperstore.ie/shop/pc/viewPrd.asp?idcategory=80&idproduct=24579
    both in stock.
    I suppose it is a matter that the wallet says Veloce but everything else says Centaur.
    Is the jump in quality really that huge............


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  • #2
    leftism
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 518 ✭✭✭leftism


    i threw an old alu frame bike together with spare parts i had, as a chrimbo present for my little brother. Put old Campy Centaur shifters on it and when i took the bike for a spin i was pleasently surprised!

    Does anyone else thing that shifting the front derailler with Campy shifters is much nicer than with Shimano. You seem to be able to get much finer adjustments of the derailler than with Shimano front shifters. When you click down from the big to small chainring on a Shimano set (even with the highend Ultegra or Dura Ace gear) you get this almighty clunk and it sounds like the whole chain and crank is gonna fall off... The same doesn't seem to happen with Campy.

    With that in mind, has anyone ever used a Shimano rear brake shifter and a Campy front shifter on the same bike? It'd look fairly mad with two different brake lever types and the riding position with your hands would probably be uncomfortable...


  • #3
    Chips Lovell
    Moderators, Politics Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 24,269 Mod ✭✭✭✭Chips Lovell


    They're mechanically the same. The only difference is the weight - 20g - which on its own you won't notice. I'd buy Veloce if I were you. Either way, you'll notice a difference over Xenon since both Veloce and Centaur have multiple upshifts, i.e. you can move about five cogs down the cassette in one sweep of the the thumb button.


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


    leftism wrote: »
    Does anyone else thing that shifting the front derailler with Campy shifters is much nicer than with Shimano. You seem to be able to get much finer adjustments of the derailler than with Shimano front shifters. When you click down from the big to small chainring on a Shimano set (even with the highend Ultegra or Dura Ace gear) you get this almighty clunk and it sounds like the whole chain and crank is gonna fall off... The same doesn't seem to happen with Campy.

    I think it's hard to generalise since front shifting can differ a bit across the ranges, but yes I've noticed you don't get the same thunk when moving down into the small ring. With Record at least there does seem to be more scope, i.e. more clicks, for trimming.
    leftism wrote: »
    With that in mind, has anyone ever used a Shimano rear brake shifter and a Campy front shifter on the same bike? It'd look fairly mad with two different brake lever types and the riding position with your hands would probably be uncomfortable...

    If seen pics of some Japanese dude doing it. The newer levers from both are a bit more similar to one another but still would probably feel weird on your hands.


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