Re: From Shimano Sora levers to 105 levers or Campy Mirage levers?

Qui si parla Campagnolo wrote:

If you go with Mirage then you will need a Campag rear der. 

A shy person asked:

Won't the Campag shifters work with Shimano 8-speed cassettes if I use some sort of spacer? 

Campag shifters generally require a Campag rear _derailer_.

In 9- and 10-speeds, the wheels/cassettes are pretty well interchangeable between the systems, but the difference betweeh Campagnolo/Shimano _8-speed_ cassettes is greater. There are spacer kits that are supposed to work.

Another way to go is with a Jtek ShiftMate:

See: http://harriscyclery.com/shiftmate

Also, my current handlebars have only one groove in them -- will I need to buy a new 2-groove handlebar?

Nobody needs any grooves in their handlebars, this is a silly marketing gimmick.

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