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cs1
07-16-08, 12:46 PM
OK, lets say we want to put together a Campy cross bike. It's getting painfully hard and expensive to find vintage Campy MTB cantilevers. What would be a suitable substitute? I have tons of Shimano cantis in my parts box now. Problem is they might not get along too well on the same bike. :)

Tim

isotopesope
07-16-08, 01:29 PM
why wouldn't it work?

the only problem would be the opinions of form-before-function pedants that would scoff at shimano stuff on a primarily campy bike.
dirtyphotons
07-16-08, 02:01 PM
cable pull should be the same, or close to it. no worries.

Erik B
07-16-08, 02:27 PM
http://www.roba-bikeparts.com/shop/product_info.php/info/p128_V-Brake-Campagnolo-Mirage-85mm.html/XTCsid/f77abc1970e2ced11819dfe8aaa99be3
Business810
07-16-08, 02:30 PM
Another option would be Avid's. Yes, they're a SRAM product, but that's not as offensive to some as putting Shimano on a Campy bike. They're relatively cheap, too.
flargle
07-16-08, 02:35 PM
Even the most anal Campy purist couldn't begrudge Paul Neo-retros:
http://www.paulcomp.com/neoretro.jpg
cs1
07-16-08, 04:19 PM
Even the most anal Campy purist couldn't begrudge Paul Neo-retros:
http://www.paulcomp.com/neoretro.jpg

Well that's an idea.
Jack's ABC
07-18-08, 02:32 PM
I use Campy with Avids and they work fine.
The quality of the Avids is poor, but they work.
flargle
07-18-08, 02:40 PM
IRD Cafam has a retro look and gets very good marks by all accounts.
http://schwabcycles.com/merchant/520/images/large/ird-camfambrk.jpg
dirtyphotons
07-18-08, 02:53 PM
yep, i'm a satisfied ird user.
cs1
07-23-08, 09:04 AM
IRD Cafam has a retro look and gets very good marks by all accounts.
http://schwabcycles.com/merchant/520/images/large/ird-camfambrk.jpg
I really like the way they look. I've heard mixed reviews though. How have they performed for you?
flargle
07-23-08, 09:56 AM
I really like the way they look. I've heard mixed reviews though. How have they performed for you?I don't use them, I use Cane Creek SCX-5 which are great but only come in black AFAIK.

Everything I've read about the IRDs is positive, including Grant Petersen's stamp of approval, which to me means a lot. They're not nearly as pricey as Pauls, which for me would be choice #1 if money were no object.
dirtyphotons
07-23-08, 10:15 AM
I really like the way they look. I've heard mixed reviews though. How have they performed for you?

quite admirably, no complaints.

i like how high up the arms go, which allows for a low cantilever angle even with really fat tires.
BrianN
07-26-08, 07:32 PM
http://i221.photobucket.com/albums/dd135/BrianN41/campycantis.jpg

Tim-Are these what you are looking for? I've got one set, they are yours if you want them. PM if interested. Even the pads are Campy!
TMB
07-26-08, 07:59 PM
OK, lets say we want to put together a Campy cross bike. It's getting painfully hard and expensive to find vintage Campy MTB cantilevers. What would be a suitable substitute? I have tons of Shimano cantis in my parts box now. Problem is they might not get along too well on the same bike. :)

Tim

I have Shimano CAnti's on mine, mated to Centaur levers.

No problems, ever.