Originally Posted by
phread59
I will add one warning. Some Dura Ace components are not compatible with others, so beware when playing with Dura Ace.
I have an older Fuji road bike. It has Cannondale brake calipers. Dura Ace bar end shifters. Shimano I have no clue brake levers. Shimano Deore mountain crankset with an LX front derailer. Ultegra 11-28 cassette and 105 medium cage rear derailure. All topped of with Mavic CXP22 rims laced to 105 hubs and a Dura Ace chain. All 9 speed components.
You can't get any more grouppo mixed than that. Oh yea it works just fine thank you very much.
Mark Shuman
It should also be noted that Shimano and SRAM derailleurs have different pull ratios, so you cannot mix Shimano Shifters with SRAM derailleurs, and vice versa.
I also believe that Shimano road and mountain shifters use different pull ratios as well.