on a bike can you change from campagnalo shifters to shimano shifters?

Question

i am looking to buy a new road bike, but the bike i am looking at has "campy" shifters. im used to shimano shifters. i know its possible to change the shifters, but would it work?

also, if you want to, please tell me the name of a bianchi bike, that is not all carbon fiber and uses shimano

Answer 1

What it would cost to change out not just the shifters and the front and rear derailleur and only if you go with Shimano 105 as an example you are going to spend about $400 at a minimum to change over so why don't you just find a bike that is already equipped with the shimano group and save the money....?! Not to mention if you cant do the conversion yourself add another $100 or so! Bianchi is a great bike but look at other brands too. I don't know for certain but I do not think you will find a Bianchi that has Shimano group on it just look at other comparably priced bikes and you might get a better group for the same price as that overpriced Bianchi....? look at this one for instance http://www.fujibikes.com/Road/CARBONRACE.aspx or this one that isn't carbon http://www.fujibikes.com/Road/Performance/RoubaixPro.aspx its just a thought but who knows? You should seriously reconsider the bike you have selected just to go to the added expense of redoing it.

Answer 2

Both Campagnolo(campy) and Shimano make excellent drivetrain componants, but on a new bike, changing from one to the other is an expensive proposition. You need to change the whole groupset, even the brakes will not work well since the release lever to allow wheel removal is on the caliper for shimano brakes, and on the brake lever for campy brakes. If you like the bike in question, you might just consider the campy componants, which are renowned for their durability, and the fact that they can be easily rebuilt when parts wear out.

Answer 3

Have you tried riding the Bianchi? It isn't really that tough to adjust to a different shifting style in a fairly short time. I have 5 bikes with 5 different types of shifters and I've made the mental adjustment by the time I get to the end of the block. One of those is a Campy Veloce and I find the ergo grips among the most comfortable for my hands. I also prefer the thumb down-shifter when I'm riding with gloves.

Answer 4

No. The Campy shifters are not compatible with shimano derailleurs. If you ever noticed even the cassette spacing is entirely different when you compare a campy vs shimano. So the answer is definitely NO. You want to waste you money and buy shimano shifters you cant even use then go ahead. Unless you are going to replace your campy cassette, campy derailleurs and all others this is not going to work.

Answer 5

Why in world would you want to buy a bike and change the shifters right away. I would get a bike that has the shifters that you want without spending several hundred dollars to change it. You could spend that money on a better group set.

Answer 6

Certainly U can switch shifters. The thing 2 keep in mind is compatibility. I suspect if the number of gears is the same changing from campy 2 shimano would not be a problem in the slightest!~



Timothy



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Answer 7

just buy bike with shimano group 105 or ultegra. personally i suggest specialized.

Answer 8

Campagnolo and Shimano are not compatible.