I'm building a single-speed cyclocross/road bike, so I need to get brake levers for a traditional drop bar. Because I have Campagnolo Ergopower levers on my primary bike, I obviously have preference to the same hood shape. However, the only brake-only levers made by Campagnolo are the $120+ Record levers, which don't really fit into this concept of a modest low-budget winter bike.
Would it make any sense getting cheaper Xenon ($50) or Mirage ($70) Ergopower levers and removing the shifting mechanism (indexing, lever, button, etc) from them? Is it even possible?
I'm building a single-speed cyclocross/road bike, so I need to get brake levers for a traditional drop bar. Because I have Campagnolo Ergopower levers on my primary bike, I obviously have preference to the same hood shape. However, the only brake-only levers made by Campagnolo are the $120+ Record levers, which don't really fit into this concept of a modest low-budget winter bike.
Would it make any sense getting cheaper Xenon ($50) or Mirage ($70) Ergopower levers and removing the shifting mechanism (indexing, lever, button, etc) from them? Is it even possible?
I had an old set of 8-speed Mirage levers -- not that I paid any $70 for them, but same idea. I tore out the shifting guts and use them on my fixed gear. Works fine. It's just as easy as replacing the g-springs, just don't put the stuff back in.
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aksalone-<< Because I have Campagnolo Ergopower levers on my primary bike, I obviously have preference to the same hood shape. However, the only brake-only levers made by Campagnolo are the $120+ Record levers, which don't really fit into this concept of a modest low-budget winter bike.
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But some Mirage ERGO and take the shift guts out-
That's all the Record levers are, a Record ERGO w/o the guts in it.
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Phil-<< All Campy aero levers since the early 80s use the same hood the non-Ergo Records use today. I've got a pair on some old Delta levers >><BR><BR>
Actually the non ERGO Record levers are carbon and Record ERGO w/o the shift guts and a differernt back plate. The aluminum non ERGO levers went outta production about 2000...
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Actually the non ERGO Record levers are carbon and Record ERGO w/o the shift guts and a differernt back plate. The aluminum non ERGO levers went outta production about 2000...
