Campagnolo Ekar with Bar End Shifter????

[wyatt_]

Haven't thought up a build this ridiculous in awhile, but here goes:

Has anyone tried to see if one of Microshift's bar end shifters could work with the Campagnolo Ekar 13 speed drivetrain in friction mode?

It looks like Ratio is now making an Ekar compatible chainring and freehub options are coming around, as well. Theoretically, seems like a 13 speed parts bin build would be possible, even on a rim brake bike, if the right bar end shifter was compatible. Maybe not the cheapest option out there, but for those of us with cranksets and levers lying around could be an interesting option. Doesn't hurt that the Ekar cassette would look nice with a classic silver build.