Originally Posted by
TiHabanero
Although the debate of smoother vs articulate has been beat to death, it certainly is not the cause for Campagnolo's troubles. For what it's worth, Campagnolo shifts surely and succinctly. In no way do I personally find Campagnolo shifting as "not smooth". It simply does not have slop built into it like the other brands.
Yeah, Campy and Shimano both shift very nicely. The idea that "
Shimano is universally acknowledged to be smoother shifting" is pure nonsense.