Originally Posted by pamaguahiker

You're not crazy at all. Read above...there are plenty in the same crazy ward as you. I have ergos and bar ends on all of my bicycles. Cross and Road bikes. The campy 8 speed was my mayflower, I came over and decided to stay. I absolutely love them and have a stock of rings and cogs, the same brakeset as pictured above (the brake pads work just fine), front and rear derailleurs, and i am not into my golden years but i have a racing T crankset lying in wait. The hardest part i have come up against with 8 speed was just recently in my search for a nice campy 8 speed wheelset. I wanted to upgrade my classic Bianchi with a nicer 8 speed set. Still looking for a nice wheelset. But they have proven to be a more expensive and tough find. I did find that i run a chorus 9 speed rear derailleur with the 8 speed cogs and shifters. And i look forward to seeing the drillium results on those campy rings!

Walt