Originally Posted by mactheknife68
Yes you do have to use Campy-specific cables.
Tell that to my Ergo levers. They disagree.
Originally Posted by mactheknife68
Wire diam. are the same as Shimano but the cable-ends are different enuf to cause potential problems.
The wire diameters are slightly different too, but that doesn't cause a problem either.
Originally Posted by mactheknife68
Yes they are ridiculously more $$$ the Shimano, but guess which is more common?
Shimano branded cables cost just about as much. Their mountain bike cable set (XTR branded) costs $39 at one online retailer. Their road bike cable set (Dura-Ace branded) costs $31 from the same place. The Campagnolo Ergopower set costs $43 from the same place. I wouldn't call that ridiculously more. And there are plenty of other manufacturers that make Campy compatible cables (though I agree there are more that make Shimano compatible cables).
Originally Posted by mactheknife68
Kinda like PC and Mac. Ever see anything Mac-compatible thats cheap?
I know this is a bike forum, but I just have to point out that it isn't the '90s anymore. Microsoft sells MS Office Standard Edition 2003 for $399. Apple sells MS Office Standard Edition for Mac 2004 for $399. They sell their own more powerful software, iWork 2006 (fully compatible with Office), for $79. Ever see anything Mac-compatible that was more expensive than it's PC counterpart?
Originally Posted by mactheknife68
As for the double-ended brake cables, those are Shimano road or ATB. I personally have never seen a Shimano/Campy cable.
See these?
http://www.evanscycles.com/product.j...t3?style=12613
Originally Posted by mactheknife68
The Ergo-cable kits, including housing are usually found for $35-50. Save yourself potential heartache and do the Right-Campy thing... Hope this eases yer mind
Save yourself a buttload of money and don't worry about it.