Originally Posted by
adamess
That's very interesting! It sounded like the big problem with the Shimergo setup would be the front derailleur. I saw a few posts that shifting was difficult with a Shimano road front derailleur. Some people recommended a MTB FD.
What FD are you using?
I am using older Shimano MTB FD: XTR FD-M900 (8 speed), XT FD-M735 (7 speed), and Deore DX FD-M650 (7 speed). These are older FDs do not have the large inner plate that more modern MTB FDs have, which allows decent shifting when using no matched chainrings.
True I have not tried specifically with Shimano road FD. However, I believe that, given the mirco clicks on the Campy Ergopower levers, you can get Shimano road FDs to work. I like the Chorus front lever as you have 6 micro clicks as you both upshift and downshift, thus allowing full trim capability. Athena levers had 6 micro clicks upshifting, but only 3 steps downshifting (making setup more difficult).