Campy thumb shifter location

[FastforaSlowGuy]

I never noticed before, but Potenza adopts the thumb shifter location used by the EPS lines. Anyone know whether the other mechanical groups will make a similar switch? I've not tried it, but it seems like lower down would be better, especially in the drops.

[beeatnik]

The thumb shifter is lower because the throw (travel?) is shorter as you can only dump or shift down the cassette one cog at a time. Has to be higher on Ultra Shift where you can drop 5. Short story long, no change for the "premium" groups.

[FlashUNC]

The thumb position on Chorus and above, as The Beat noted, is for the ability to ratchet through multiple gears at once.

Feature, not a bug, on the higher tier groups.

[oldpotatoe]

Originally Posted by FastforaSlowGuy

I never noticed before, but Potenza adopts the thumb shifter location used by the EPS lines. Anyone know whether the other mechanical groups will make a similar switch? I've not tried it, but it seems like lower down would be better, especially in the drops.

Power shift only and 2015+, and EPS. Cuz one higher gear at a time, doesn't work with multi upshift on SR/Record/Chorus mechanical. Power shift guts much more robust as well.

And BTW, 11sCentaur ultratorque with Potenza to follow.