The ShiftMate
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Midda Canard
Joined: Jan 2007
Posts: 17
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From: The Mountains of the Virginia Southwest
Bikes: A run-of-the-mill aluminum job and and cromo job of equal quality but superior ride
So so
I used one for a while to mate 10 Speed Campy to 10 Speed Shimano. It worked acceptably well, but was sufficiently imprecise-feeling to cause me to convert my wheels to Campy and buy a new derailler.
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A Little Bent
Joined: Mar 2006
Posts: 2,858
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From: Struggling up a hillside in Vermont, USA... ..........................................
How big are they...
Are they super obvious and intrusive...
Not that I am OCP or anything but I don't want to ruin the look of a nice Scott CR1 with a Record groupset...
Are they super obvious and intrusive...
Not that I am OCP or anything but I don't want to ruin the look of a nice Scott CR1 with a Record groupset...
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They are fairly inconspicuous. If you know what they look like, you'll recognize it instantly. Otherwise, probably not.
I got mine because I have a nice set of wheels that I wasn't ready to part with, and the $20 on a Shiftmate was better than hundred$ on a new wheelset.
I would prefer NOT to have it (visually) - but that will have to wait until I replace this wheelset.
That being said - mechanically - it has worked perfectly since the beginning.
I got mine because I have a nice set of wheels that I wasn't ready to part with, and the $20 on a Shiftmate was better than hundred$ on a new wheelset.
I would prefer NOT to have it (visually) - but that will have to wait until I replace this wheelset.
That being said - mechanically - it has worked perfectly since the beginning.
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Joined: Jan 2007
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From: Alexandria, VA
Bikes: 2007 Pergoretti Marcelo
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Batüwü Creakcreak
Joined: Jan 2007
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From: The illadelph
I like the look of campy on the 84 trek I built up, but I don't want to use anything but 10 speed shimano wheels because I'd like to be able to move my wheels between my two bikes as needed. I might buy a shiftmate if I get fed up of having to make adjustments. At 40 bucks it's a lot cheaper than buying a new wheelset and cassette.
Slash, I might be interested if anyone is selling a used one that mates 10 speed campy shifters and RD to a shimano cassette.
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