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Old 09-30-15 | 12:26 PM
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Originally Posted by InTheAether
Campy and shimano RD's have different pull ratios. This will almost certainly not work. I just went through the same issue changing rear hub cassettes from campy to sram/shimano which meant I had to change the whole rest of the driveline if I wanted indexing.
Did you read the stuff on the link?

Rear Shifting | CTC


The idea of "Shimergo" is that you mix n match incompatible parts and trick them into working with each other.

Sort of like using a 7400 Dura Ace shifter on an Suntour XC Comp Accushift derailleur, on a 5 speed freewheel.

No, it shouldn't work. But it does.
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