Originally Posted by
HillRider
Does this mean the current Ultrashift levers won't shift a triple crank? I have 2006-vintage Record and Chorus brifters on two bikes, both with triple cranks, and they do use 7 clicks to shift to all three rings.
They do a fine job shifting triple cranks which is an officially supported configuration. I personally have 2010 Centaur Carbon Ultrashift levers running a mid 2000s Record Titanium triple front derailleur.
They just take all six of six clicks instead of seven out of twelve (I'm very close to only needing five, although I couldn't speak to that being by design or due to a subtle difference between actuation ratios of 2006/older and 2009/newer derailleurs). Doubles use 3-4 (I switched back to a triple crank at the same time I installed the new levers and can't personally confirm). Presumably this implies a little more pull per shift (I can't recall how many clicks I was using on my first generation levers)
I would hate to give that up when the brifters have to be replaced.
Picking up a set of NOS 2010 Veloce levers might not be a bad idea before they become unavailable .After that you'll be stuck with Powershift (like escape but with the new hood shape) or a $90 replacement 10 speed right mechanism (small parts are discontinued) added to a set of 11 speed Chorus levers.
If not you definitely want to snap up a few sets of G-springs, a few spring carriers, and at least one thumb lever and front lever return spring. Campagnolo no longer lists the small parts in the spares catalog and it seems likely that they'll disappear just like the first generation parts.