Originally Posted by
khearn
Campy brifters because they are rebuildable, logical (push to the right, chain goes right, push to the left, chain goes left), and have aero routing for both cables so they work with handlebar bags.
Shimano derailleurs & clusters because they support wider ranges.
J-Tek Shiftmates to make them work together.
I much prefer Ergo to STI for its relative simplicity, rebuildability and cable routing myself...
If you don't need the extra range that Campag can't handle, I also recommend their rear derailleurs - so much beefier... they resist wear much better.
And once more, I'm gonna piss all over Campy rear hubs; they're not a sensible design at all, with that silly floating cassette body and unsupported spindle.