Road Cycling - Project: Hybrid bike using campy chorus

I would like to build a high-performance hybrid bike using campy Chorus (triple) parts.

If I use a straight mtb handlebar what could use as shifters ???

Is there any mtb shifters that are compatible with Campy derailleurs ?

thank you.

hmmm... doubt it, since they are all designed for 9 speed or less drivetrains...

Only way I could see that working is get campy bar end shifters, and then get these http://www.bikeforums.net/showthread.php?s=&threadid=23500 to convert to thumb shifters..

So you are looking at $130 for adapter, then about $150 for the bar end shifters.. so not a cheap option.

One quick question......WHY??

Why ask why, try Campy :)

Seriously I have to agree with 1oldroadie, I see no point in it. Alot of good choices for flat bars.

I think 1OR is asking why put Campy on a straight bar hybrid which I was kind of wondering myself. The bar end shifter idea would work, technically speaking, but it seems like it would be awkward to operate on a straight bar, even with the whatchamacallums you mount on the brake levers. I guess you could put them on bar ends as you would on aero bars. If I were looking to outfit a straight bar bike and didn't want to use Shimano, I might look at SRAM. Don't get me wrong. I am a great fan of trying strange combinations, but straight bars just lend themselves to mtb type shifters. I'm having trouble envisioning how to get anything else to work conveniently. How about downtube shifters? Perhaps you could find one of the mounts that allows you to put downtube shifters on the headtube like some old Schwinns had. It's not too elegant, but it would work with any handlebar.

If you don't want drop h-bars, there better (IMO) options than flat, e.g. mustache or priest...

I'm sorry, but this project makes about as much sense as putting a screen door onto a submarine.....

Why? All a hybrid is good for is starter bike.....it's like.....putting a $10,000 paint job on a huffy......or campy on a hybrid...or pouring money down a rat hole!!

Are you planning to use a quality lightweight frame or just upgrade a hybrid bike.
Flat bar light-touring bikes are quite OK if thats what you like.

Is it so complicated ???

I want something like that:

http://www.devinci.com/eng/famille/hybperf/santiago.htm

BUT WITH CAMPY CHORUS.

The problem is that campy only makes stuff for Drop bars now, there is rumors of them coming back to the mtb market, which would make it easy, but not at this time. You would have to retrofit stuff at this point if you want to get it to work.

Could you just use the Ergo levers mounted horizontally (I still say you should go for moustache bars, tho').

Originally posted by lexterminator
Is it so complicated ???

I want something like that:

http://www.devinci.com/eng/famille/hybperf/santiago.htm

BUT WITH CAMPY CHORUS.

But that bike has mtb-type shifters. No, it is not complicated. You could absolutely put Ergopower levers on a straight bar and they would function properly. For that matter, you can put just about anything anywhere. HOWEVER, operating the shifters might be awkward and the reach from bar to brake lever would probably not be optimal.

Is it the look you like or do you just need a more upright position? You don't ever have to actually use the drops on a drop bar. I seldom do except occasionally for familiarization with the position and sometimes on group rides. Most of the time I am on the tops or hoods, and I have my bar set up to accomodate that position. To get a more upright position you could use a stem that angles up and use a wider bar, like 44 or even 46 cm to get more space on the tops. This way you get a setup that is functionally almost like a straight bar but accomodates the Campy shifters you want. A drop bar is more comfortable for longer distances because it offers additional hand positions - tops, drops, hoods, others in between. By changing your hand position ever few minutes you ease pressure and help reduce hand discomfort.

When I first starting riding I had a hybrid with straight bar because I didn't think I could ever be comfortable on drop bars. Over the course of a few months of regular riding I gradually got lower and lower, eventually replacing the straight bar with drop bar and appropriate shifters.