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Old 09-23-08, 06:18 AM
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HillRider
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Apparently some of you aren't that familiar with Campy's "micro shifting" front shifting. It was the standard on all pre-QS groups and is now only on Record and Chorus post-QS. It is basically a ratcheting arrangement, not a strict "indexing" system like all Shimano and post-QS Centaur and below. The benefit is that it provides the ability to trim the front derailleur over any and all chainrings on both double and triple cranks and is pretty tolerant of any make crank and front derailleur. So multiple clicks to go between any two chainrings is normal for it. Keep in mind you can make multiple clicks with one sweep of the mouse ear so it's not like you have to push it more than once to complete the shift.

And before anybody jumps in, yes, the mechanism that Campy now uses to give one-click front shifting (and one-at-a-time upshifting in QS rear brifters) is really called "Escapment" but "QS" is the generic name for all of their post-2006 groups.
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