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Michael Angelo 11-29-14 09:22 AM

Campagnolo 10 Speed index down tube shifter conversion
 
How to Convert Campagnolo 10 speed bar shifters to Down tube. Some of these pictures are from the net some are mine, the result is the same.

Start with some 10 speed index bar ends. Remove them from the pods save everything except the pods and shifter post. Removing the rubber covers will expose very nice Campagnolo Shifters. Very similar looking to 8 speed down tube shifters. The 10 speed have better internal G- springs.

http://i1128.photobucket.com/albums/...ps6da67fb8.jpg

The only item you need are some shifter stops from most any C-Record area DT shifter. NOte, the stop have to be at the mid way point of the square. Earlier stops like NR/SR will not work they are too small and have the stop in the wrong position. I used the ones on the right.
http://i1128.photobucket.com/albums/...ps1a8dc931.jpg



Put the new shifter stop plate on.
http://i1128.photobucket.com/albums/...ps3d4d72e7.jpg

Then the same brass washer and both small thin washers from the bar end shifter

http://i1128.photobucket.com/albums/...ps25fc1bef.jpg


Then slide on the bar end shifter.

http://i1128.photobucket.com/albums/...ps817bfa60.jpg

Use the same screw plate from the bar end shifter, some of you may not want to use the rubber "O" ring I didn't.
http://i1128.photobucket.com/albums/...ps3cbd20c5.jpg


Install the screw plate assy.

http://i1128.photobucket.com/albums/...ps78989073.jpg


Installed, right side.

http://i1128.photobucket.com/albums/...ps3c2c4d2e.jpg

Same for the left side, stop plate and then everything that came off the left bar end.

http://i1128.photobucket.com/albums/...psc77f4092.jpg

My install on the CIOCC, works great. No missed gears, shifts perfect.

http://i1128.photobucket.com/albums/...psifdeg0uv.jpg

repechage 11-29-14 09:44 AM

Thank you, pretty straightforward. The cost is the backing plates from a C Record earlier index shifter set... Besides the 10 speed bar end shifters, I guess one could take the other parts and create a lower count bar end shifter set?

Michael Angelo 11-29-14 11:00 AM

Stop plates from any C-Record era shift lever will work. You could put 8-9 speed index rings in the levers too.

John E 11-29-14 12:30 PM

Pretty slick -- thanks for posting.

photogravity 11-29-14 06:57 PM


Originally Posted by John E (Post 17348419)
Pretty slick -- thanks for posting.

Yep, slicker than deer guts on a doorknob.

embankmentlb 11-29-14 07:01 PM

Very cool hack!!
Is that extra knob some sort of micro-adjuster?

Ex Pres 11-29-14 07:16 PM


Originally Posted by embankmentlb (Post 17349113)
Very cool hack!!
Is that extra knob some sort of micro-adjuster?

Yes

I kept my set from my ill-conceived [for me] TT rig. Now I know how to put them to good use.

Michael Angelo 12-04-14 06:28 PM

You can also use this open style of stop plate. Just make sure the stop is at the midway point of the square.
http://i1128.photobucket.com/albums/...ps0529f03c.jpg

Michael Angelo 08-15-15 06:34 AM

Bumping old thread.

rootboy 08-15-15 07:14 AM

Missed this thread first time around. Yes, great fix, MA. I only have one other comment. In those pics, your finger nails are too clean, man! How do you do that?

Michael Angelo 08-15-15 08:47 AM

i have finger nail brushes at work and at home. Being an Automotive technician for more than 40 years, getting your hands clean becomes an art form.

brooklyn6640 06-17-19 10:08 AM

Campagnolo bar end shifter to DT
 

Originally Posted by Michael Angelo (Post 17348114)
How to Convert Campagnolo 10 speed bar shifters to Down tube. Some of these pictures are from the net some are mine, the result is the same.

Start with some 10 speed index bar ends. Remove them from the pods save everything except the pods and shifter post. Removing the rubber covers will expose very nice Campagnolo Shifters. Very similar looking to 8 speed down tube shifters. The 10 speed have better internal G- springs.

http://i1128.photobucket.com/albums/...ps6da67fb8.jpg

The only item you need are some shifter stops from most any C-Record area DT shifter. NOte, the stop have to be at the mid way point of the square. Earlier stops like NR/SR will not work they are too small and have the stop in the wrong position. I used the ones on the right.
http://i1128.photobucket.com/albums/...ps1a8dc931.jpg



Put the new shifter stop plate on.
http://i1128.photobucket.com/albums/...ps3d4d72e7.jpg

Then the same brass washer and both small thin washers from the bar end shifter

http://i1128.photobucket.com/albums/...ps25fc1bef.jpg


Then slide on the bar end shifter.

http://i1128.photobucket.com/albums/...ps817bfa60.jpg

Use the same screw plate from the bar end shifter, some of you may not want to use the rubber "O" ring I didn't.
http://i1128.photobucket.com/albums/...ps3cbd20c5.jpg


Install the screw plate assy.

http://i1128.photobucket.com/albums/...ps78989073.jpg


Installed, right side.



Same for the left side, stop plate and then everything that came off the left bar end.

http://i1128.photobucket.com/albums/...psc77f4092.jpg

My install on the CIOCC, works great. No missed gears, shifts perfect.

http://i1128.photobucket.com/albums/...psifdeg0uv.jpg

Hi , many thank,s for the pics. I have 1 question :on the pic # 4 the brass washer have 2 diferent faces , witch one go to the frame ? many thank,s.

RobbieTunes 06-17-19 05:55 PM

My conversion went well and works grandly. Opens up a whole new search for Campy brake levers.

Just remember, it's not just 10-sp. It will shift that interval all the way around the shifter boss. If I just had, say a 140 rear, I could get a bunch of 10-sp spacers and cogs, and maybe have a 2x15, downtube shifting, perfectly working..... Ha.

I think it's been asked before, but can the innards from those 10-sp shifters go into the Synchros?

styggno1 06-17-19 09:02 PM

Most of the stuff get answered here:
https://www.bikeforums.net/classic-v...retro-fun.html

Michael Angelo 06-20-19 12:30 PM


Originally Posted by RobbieTunes (Post 20983623)
My conversion went well and works grandly. Opens up a whole new search for Campy brake levers.

Just remember, it's not just 10-sp. It will shift that interval all the way around the shifter boss. If I just had, say a 140 rear, I could get a bunch of 10-sp spacers and cogs, and maybe have a 2x15, downtube shifting, perfectly working..... Ha.

I think it's been asked before, but can the innards from those 10-sp shifters go into the Synchros?

later 8-9-10 speed DT shifters are not Synchro.

styggno1 06-20-19 02:39 PM


Originally Posted by Michael Angelo (Post 20988271)
later 8-9-10 speed DT shifters are not Synchro.

No, they are not, but/and as I wrote in the post I linked to above the insert fits into the syncro shifters - they just do not index strong enough to work properly. You will need the three spring shifters a la 8 speed Veloce or 9/10 speed bar end shifters for the conversion. Or do the 10 speed syncro hybrid sollution I did - if you want a 10 speed index with a friction option.

mrjav 06-21-19 12:15 PM

Hi all,




I have modeled and 3D printed the spacers to fill empty Ergo levers for a do-it-yourself (and not spend $250 on eBay) Campagnolo brake-only levers. I modeled them after a set I pulled out of what was marketed as TT brake levers back in that day. They're not the cheapest part (the store is not mine, but from a buddy, and the printer charges for the amount of material used), BUT they're still WAY cheaper than those original levers are going for. I'll do a separate post with the store link once the modifications are made and ready!




I'm currently running this 10v downtube shifter on 3 bikes. They all shift great. Braking is with Delta's. Two with these modded Ergo's and one with the vintage Record levers for Deltas.

RobbieTunes 06-21-19 01:28 PM


Originally Posted by Michael Angelo (Post 20988271)
later 8-9-10 speed DT shifters are not Synchro.

So I guess the answer to my question as to whether they'll fit is uh...No.
Bummer. I was envisioning another couple of 10-sp setups....using my Synchro shells.

RobbieTunes 06-21-19 01:31 PM


Originally Posted by mrjav (Post 20989982)
Hi all,

I have modeled and 3D printed the spacers to fill empty Ergo levers for a do-it-yourself (and not spend $250 on eBay) Campagnolo brake-only levers. I modeled them after a set I pulled out of what was marketed as TT brake levers back in that day. They're not the cheapest part (the store is not mine, but from a buddy, and the printer charges for the amount of material used), BUT they're still WAY cheaper than those original levers are going for. I'll do a separate post with the store link once the modifications are made and ready!

I'm currently running this 10v downtube shifter on 3 bikes. They all shift great. Braking is with Delta's. Two with these modded Ergo's and one with the vintage Record levers for Deltas.

Very cool. Reading your post, thought the spacing was off. :lol:

When I read it again, I understood it. Great tip. I'll keep that info in mind.

nenad 12-24-22 12:32 PM


Originally Posted by RobbieTunes (Post 20983623)
My conversion went well and works grandly. Opens up a whole new search for Campy brake levers.

Just remember, it's not just 10-sp. It will shift that interval all the way around the shifter boss. If I just had, say a 140 rear, I could get a bunch of 10-sp spacers and cogs, and maybe have a 2x15, downtube shifting, perfectly working..... Ha.

I think it's been asked before, but can the innards from those 10-sp shifters go into the Synchros?

Bumping the thread to share additional info. If you are having trouble finding the C-Record / Syncro era DT stop plates, those from Suntour Cyclone DT shifters will work with a bit of modification:

https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...04bc121dd4.jpg

and they sit flush with the frame so look very nice, too. Also, Dia Compe's might get the job done but haven't tried them:

https://www.singletrackbikes.co.uk/m...Gears_-_Spares

The second topic, and this is why I quoted the post above, has anyone tried the shifters with 11 speed and how did that go? I think 12 speed might be too big of a stretch but did anyone got it to work with 11 speed cassette and chain?

P!N20 12-25-22 07:57 PM


Originally Posted by nenad (Post 22748101)
The second topic, and this is why I quoted the post above, has anyone tried the shifters with 11 speed and how did that go? I think 12 speed might be too big of a stretch but did anyone got it to work with 11 speed cassette and chain?

I can’t get my head around this; do you mean 11 speed indexed? There isn’t an 11 speed shifter insert, so the spacings of the 10 speed insert won’t marry up with an 11 or 12 speed cassette. If you mean friction shifting, then sure, that will work. You just need a dual mode shifter as per @styggno1 ‘s conversion: https://www.bikeforums.net/classic-vintage/1128040-campag-10v-down-tube-shifter-retro-fun.html

nenad 12-26-22 04:45 PM


Originally Posted by P!N20 (Post 22748972)
I can’t get my head around this; do you mean 11 speed indexed? There isn’t an 11 speed shifter insert, so the spacings of the 10 speed insert won’t marry up with an 11 or 12 speed cassette. If you mean friction shifting, then sure, that will work. You just need a dual mode shifter as per @styggno1 ‘s conversion: https://www.bikeforums.net/classic-v...retro-fun.html

Yes, that, because clicks are there. It's a hack but I wondered if anyone played with it...because 10 and 11 speed cassette still go to the same type of freehub...the difference in spacing isn't that big.
It's a long shot, to be sure...


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