Using Campy Chorus cassette w/ Shimano shifters
07-14-22, 11:18 AM
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Using Campy Chorus cassette w/ Shimano shifters
I have a campy Mirage** 3x8 drivetrain with flat bar friction shifters, but the shifters are very low quality and a bit finicky. I found some microshift friction shifters, but they are indexed and only shimano compatible, so they're sorta not friction shifters. (MicroShift 8 Speed Road Thumb Shifter Set - 2/3 x 8 Speed)
Curious if there are solutions where I can change the spacing of the campy cassette so they are compatible with the microshift shifters. Anyone have experience with this / know of any spacer sets that would work? Also, if I'm overlooking any aspects of this conversion please let me know. thanks!
Curious if there are solutions where I can change the spacing of the campy cassette so they are compatible with the microshift shifters. Anyone have experience with this / know of any spacer sets that would work? Also, if I'm overlooking any aspects of this conversion please let me know. thanks!
07-14-22, 01:43 PM
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Campy 8 speed cogs are spaced 5.0 mm center to center for and overall stack of 36.9 mm. Shimano and SRAM cassettes are 4.8 mm c to c for a total stack of 35.4 mm.
If you stay with friction shifters, it won't matter whose you use. Indexed is a different beast.
I wouldn't bother trying to change spacing even if your cassette will allow that. Why not just get a compatible free hub and cassette to go along with the shifters you choose to use? Microshift and other make entire groupsets. And even if you go with Shimano they have inexpensive product tiers that should be affordable.
Maybe a Campy person will step in that might know where to get something that will work without having to change so much stuff.
If you stay with friction shifters, it won't matter whose you use. Indexed is a different beast.
I wouldn't bother trying to change spacing even if your cassette will allow that. Why not just get a compatible free hub and cassette to go along with the shifters you choose to use? Microshift and other make entire groupsets. And even if you go with Shimano they have inexpensive product tiers that should be affordable.
Maybe a Campy person will step in that might know where to get something that will work without having to change so much stuff.
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07-16-22, 05:46 AM
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I run a campy/sram/shimano mix on my bike and unless you're really into tinkering, don't do it. I take it this is an old bike with a flat-bar conversion. and if the frame is valuable to you or has some vintage value, converting to Shimano compatible may be worth it if you can acquire the parts cheaply (probably 2nd hand) but you'll need new back wheel, rear derailleur (and prob front too), a cassette, chain and shifters. One option is buy a beater bike to donate the required parts or sell it and buy a shimano compatible bike.
