Originally Posted by
bluehills3149
Yes- I've seen all the various sites regarding alternate cable routing to try and get Campy and Shimano to get along and the other kludge fixes. Tried them and they all suck.
Have you used Shiftmate adapters? As Andy noted and my personal experience confirms, they work exceeding well to make Campy and Shimano get along. I've used two different models to match up:
A Shimano 9-speed derailleur and cassette with a Campy 10-speed brifter
A Shimano 10-speed derailleur and cassette with a Campy 10-speed brifter
A Campy 10-speed derailleur and cassette with a Shimano 10-speed brifter
All of these systems shifted perfectly.
Remember Shiftmates only change the input/output cable pull ratio by fixed amounts. They have no effect on the linearity or non-linearity of the shift mechanism itself.