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BITD I had a couple of 7s Shimano bikes rocking 8s Ergos (the first one was my first brifted bike), with the Campy RD. Third Shimergo bike I've had since '99, 7700 with a Shiftmate.
Only drama I've had was the third bike; the 9s rear lever had some overshift built in by way of a little float between the lever body and the spring cage, which was causing the chain to catch the next cog. I can't understand why the same thing wouldn't have happened minus the Shiftmate and Shimano RD and cassette - it's really strange if you think about it... Anyway, stuck a couple of ziptie offcuts in the shifter and it felt just like the 8s, except the relative crispness of 9s. I love the way G-spring Ergos feel on a Shimano drivetrain.
Been trying to get hold of a 10s index ring for that shifter for ages : (
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hi timmah!
I'm considering using my 11sp record shifters on a build like that. I want a 11-50 on the back, and I've been wandering if the new Deore 11sp (51t max) will talk to the campys using a shiftmate 7.
What RD are you using? The little research I've done suggst the geometry of Shimano rear RD's is the same for 10, 11 and 12... or at least close enough. My fear is that "close enough" RD geometry plus "close enough" shiftmate cable pull modification will result in terrible shifting.
I've also got a bar-end on that bike so could just use it+ the campys for braking, but...
But I love shimergos!
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Or my super record 11s shifters with a shift mate, deore derailleur and sunrace cassette.
I think the key with mixing and matching is the second part of mori's statement - the 'blaming the product' when shit goes wrong.
There always an element of risk when you go off script, but you need to own it, chalk it up to experience and move on if something goes wrong.
There's an impression that campagnolo is more finicky than other brands, but it's been reliable and versatile in my experience. Because of smaller market share there's fewer examples of homebrew setups, I merely wanted to illustrate you don't need to be limited to the official supported configurations, if you so desire.