Subject: Re: Shimano cranks campy drivetrain Posted by: Al on November 09, 2005 at 14:02:57: In Reply to: Shimano cranks campy drivetrain posted by Jane on November 09, 2005 at 13:00:40:

Message: >Hi, can I put shimano triple road cranks (ultegra) and bottom brack on a campy chorus triple drivetrain (shifters, derailleurs, cassette)? Will I have any shifting issues with the front derailleur/shifter? I'd go all campy, but I need 165mm cranks and they don't make them. YES -- absolutely. I have been using Campy Ergo shifters with BOTH the Shimano front & rear derailleurs AND Shimano cranks (various models & various chainring combinations ... pinned, and not!). FWIW. The word-on-the-street is that the current Shimano front derailleurs shift better than the current Campagnolo front derailleurs with Campy shifters ... not for me to say whether that is true, or not ... supposedly, Campagnolo is coming out with a new cage design on their next Record group. BTW. Are you sure that 165mm cranks are the right length for you to use?