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[FONT="]In the mountain bike world there are two main group sets; Shimano and SRAM (inc. Avid & Truvativ) with some compatible components ie cassettes & front mechs. But there is a fundamental difference is in the rear mechs and shifters with different pull ratios - 1:1 & 2:1 - so you can’t mix X9 shifters and an XT rear mech for example. I know SRAM make Shimano compatible shifters in the Attack and rocket.[/FONT]
[FONT="]So how does it hang together in road bikes? What, if anything is compliable between Shimano and Campagnolo (and SRAM)? I’m not after compatibility between 8, 9 & 10 speed but what will fundamentally work together and what won’t.[/FONT]
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[FONT="]In the mountain bike world there are two main group sets; Shimano and SRAM (inc. Avid & Truvativ) with some compatible components ie cassettes & front mechs. But there is a fundamental difference is in the rear mechs and shifters with different pull ratios - 1:1 & 2:1 - so you can’t mix X9 shifters and an XT rear mech for example. I know SRAM make Shimano compatible shifters in the Attack and rocket.[/FONT]
[FONT="]So how does it hang together in road bikes? What, if anything is compliable between Shimano and Campagnolo (and SRAM)? I’m not after compatibility between 8, 9 & 10 speed but what will fundamentally work together and what won’t.[/FONT]
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