I tried the Hub Bub trick to run Shimano and Campy parts together. It worked, but not as well as a system from a single maker.
The other half of the experiment was the gearing
| Frame | 63 cm |
| Headset | King |
| Front Hub | Shimano 600 32h |
| Front Spokes | stainless butted |
| Front Rim | Mavic SUP |
| Front Tire | Pasala TG 700x32 |
| Rear Hub | Shimano 600 32h |
| Rear Spokes | stainless butted |
| Rear Rim | Mavic SUP |
| Rear Tire | Pasala TG 700x32 |
| Rear Cassette | 12-32 |
| Bottom Bracket | Performance Ti |
| Crank | Dura-Ace 175mm 39/42 |
| Pedals | frogs |
| Rear Derailer | Deore |
| Front Derailer | Dura-Ace |
| Shifters / Brake Levers | Campy Ergo |
| Brakes | SRP Mr. Grumpy |
| Bars | Titec Malone |
| Stem | Ritchey Pro |
| Seat Post | Easton |
| Saddle | Brooks Swift |
| Rear Rack | none yet |
| Pump | TBD |
| Generator | TBD |
| Head Light | TBD |
| Tail Light | TBD |
| Computer | Sigma |
| Fenders | TBD |
Gear Inch Chart - 9 speed | 12 14 16 18 20 23 26 30 34 ----+------------------------------------------------------- 42 | 92.5 79.3 69.4 61.7 55.5 48.3 42.7 37.0 32.6 39 | 85.9 73.7 64.4 57.3 51.5 44.8 39.6 34.3 30.3 Semi-Log Graph 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 1 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
This works out to be an almost perfect half-step gearing. Nice, even steps over the entire range of gearing I might normally need. Great, it cover part of the granny gear range all the way up.
Only problem is that I don't use the granny range all that much, so most of the time, I was riding in the upper half of the cassette.
| Top Tube | Chanistay | Ft. Center | Wheel Base | BB Drop | Head Angle | Seat Angle | Stand Over | BB Height |