Subject: Re: Ergopower levers Posted by: Robert on December 12, 2001 at 04:33:31: In Reply to: Ergopower levers posted by Roberto on December 10, 2001 at 11:52:52:

Message: > >Does anyone know if the Daytona/Centaurergopower levers will shift ok with Shimano XT front and/or rear XT mech? Thanks in advance. >Roberto While the front will work, like Jim said, I don't think the rear will do anything for you. Jim's response's, from what I could tell, are about mixing Shimano cassette's with Campy mechanics, not mixing up the mechanics themselves. While a 9 speed Campy system can work OK with a 9 speed Shimano wheel (due to the derailleur movement/cog spacing ratios), that is only true for a full Campy system, not Campy shifters mixed with Shimano derailleurs. I have never found information about shift lever action and cable movement distances or ratio's, so I cannot say for sure if it could be possible to get a system like that to work. But knowing how things are in the cycling industry, I doubt very strongly that you could easily make a mixed system like that work. Wheels manufacturing does have spacer kits that space a Shimano cassette at Campy spacing, and a Campy cassette at Shimano spacing, so you can mix wheels and have reliable shifting. Good bike shops can get these kits. But for mixing system components, other than the front, you will probably have nothing but troubles.