Started road riding back in the day on a Schwinn Paramount with Campy stem shifters. I sure miss that bike. I ride Microshift and SRAM now and here is why. My hands don't get along with Shimano hoods and I don't like the brake lever shifters. I simply can't afford a bike with Campy. I have a Nashbar/Microshift 2x9 setup on my cyclocross commuter and my Roubaix came with Apex. My previous road bike was equipped with Force. I also like the solid, audible shifts SRAM provides vs Shimano.