Originally Posted by AnthonyG
OK I'll start with a disclosure. I don't ride a bike with either type of brifter but I have tried out a few in the shops and with my small hands I found the Campagnolo brifters to be quite good. The Shimano ST-R600's aren't different in anyway from their regular ones except for a small shim that reduces lever travel.
Something I've noticed is that Shimano brifters mount on the handlebars in such a way that the body is angled upwards. Campagnolo brifters mount with the body of the brifter more or less parrallel with the ground. This difference I believe plays an important role in how they feel.
Regards, Anthony
Can you explain this more? You can mount the shimano brifters anywhere on the bar can't you? Mine are angled more aggressively and the body I believe is about parallel to he ground.