Originally Posted by
Chris_W
What about brake cable pull on the 5700? The 6700 and 7900 pull more brake cable than the 6600 and 7800 levers, but I have not yet heard whether this is also true for the new 5700 levers.
With the same hood design I suspect it would be the case. It's about lowering costs to manufacture. If SRAM and Campy have their top tiered kits using the exact shaped parts, the machining can be done by changing the material and not retooling. Same reason Shimano shifters were all the same for the 5600/6600/7800 generations. The machinery is the largest cost (and it's fixed no less) in manufacturing these things.