Campagnolo RED

[Grant McLean]

Finally..... shifters for real riders!

Forget the wimpy soft touch levers, everyone knows real riders like it stiff!

http://www.bikeradar.com/road/news/a...RCE=BRROADNEWS


For the 2008 season Pro riders using Campagnolo Ergopower levers will have the option of riding a new, dedicated shifter.

Marked with red lettering the new Ergo levers have been developed from pro riders requests for a harder, more positive gear shift. The stiffer change is achieved by using a stiffer spring and allows the rider to "feel" for the shift during the more challenging phases of a race.

The trend for shifters has been towards ever lighter shifting and this is still something that suits the majority of non-pro cyclists but we can allso see that stiffer shifting levers would be a good idea if you're wearing thick winter gloves or if you simply prefer the classic feel of the older Campagnolo Ergo levers

Stiffer springs aside, the special Ergpower shifters are identical to the standard model

[e-RICHIE]

i made them do it atmo.

[J.Greene]

Originally Posted by e-RICHIE

i made them do it atmo.

Have them cut the price next time too.

JG

i still think this is a hoax.. (i know it aint one but i did have check and make sure it wasn't april first).

*editing.. it sounds less like its addressing a functional issue (make it more agricultural..? what about e shifting and the ranting from test pigs about how gloriously smooth it is and what about shimano and sram 'click and pedal' shifting feel) and more like ATMO incarnate.. as in, 'wow, our consumer label is so smooth its too smooth...)

[gt6267a]

if its a hoax, please let campy pick up on the idea. i like the feel of my 8 speed campy setup.

[Too Tall]

Campagnolo = Joe McCarthy
SRAM = Milton Friedman

[SWorks4me]

Originally Posted by Too Tall

Campagnolo = Joe McCarthy
SRAM = Milton Friedman

SRAM= Red
Campagnolo= Red?

I know that red is traditional fast...so they say...but still find it amusing that this came out after the The SRAM red grouppo.

Plus they want to make it more difficult to shift for the manly men of the peloton....

[DarrenCT]

the red lettering looks sorta odd imho

[Grant McLean]

Originally Posted by J.Greene

Have them cut the price next time too.

JG

buying Campagnolo in Euro's with USA dollars is MP...

-g

[J.Greene]

Originally Posted by Grant McLean

buying Campagnolo in Euro's with USA dollars is MP...

-g

Yeah, the euros's are getting concerned too.

We had a tail wind for so long.

JG

[Dave]

Originally Posted by J.Greene

Have them cut the price next time too.

JG

Campy shifters cost less than any other brand by a wide margin. With the declining value of the dollar, it might be time to stock up on $300 Record ergo levers. I got a pair this summer for $268.

[handsomerob]

Originally Posted by e-RICHIE

i made them do it atmo.

I don't know if you can take all the credit. Maybe they have been monitoring this forum.

http://forums.thepaceline.net/showpo...8&postcount=11

from 9/29/2007...

Originally Posted by handsomerob

I know exactly what you mean. I have used a good variety of Campy shifters and my current favorites are my 8 speed Record followed by my 9 speed Chorus.

I think that most of the shifting feel difference is in the ratcheting mechanism itself and not the actual lever. I wonder if the wider gear spacing (with less gears) allow for a "heavier" indexing, which feels more positive, if that is the right word?

So, essentially I like the feel of the ratcheting of the older shifters as well as the actual feel of the alloy vs. carbon.

Then again, I am no expert, it may all be in my head.


edited... I would like to see the gear cog thingy inside the 8, 9, and 10 speed levers to compare the teeth/grooves side by side by side and see if they are as different as they feel to me. I have taken apart a shifter before, but never had one of each to compare.

http://forums.thepaceline.net/showpo...44&postcount=6

from the article...
"Marked with red lettering the new Ergo levers have been developed from pro riders requests for a harder, more positive gear shift."

I would REALLY like to try out these new shifters... or just get some new springs .

[Grant McLean]

Originally Posted by Dave

Campy shifters cost less than any other brand by a wide margin. With the declining value of the dollar, it might be time to stock up on $300 Record ergo levers. I got a pair this summer for $268.

Campagnolo pricing right now is a function of what some places are dumping
it into the market for. Several suppliers charge more to your LBS
at wholesale cost than what you can find it selling for on the web...

g

[sspielman]

Originally Posted by Grant McLean

Campagnolo pricing right now is a function of what some places are dumping
it into the market for. Several suppliers charge more to your LBS
at wholesale cost than what you can find it selling for on the web...

g

That is probably a function of many bike shops knowing far LESS about the product than many consumers....as a result, the wholesaler has to spend more time educating them and providing associated services.....

[Avispa]

Red? Who the heck needs RED!

Rumor has it that DiLuca actually rode the Giro this year with Centaur (2008 R &D) Brifters with just the brake lever changed with the Record one for looks.

If them pro dudes can ride Centaur, most of us mortals will do just fine with Mirage!

..A..