Shifters

The Chorus, the shifters pack some punch. Offering almost all the same technology as the much pricier Record and Super Record Ergolevers. This year the Chorus 11 Speed Ultra Shift Shifters are nearly identical shifters to the Record 11 Speed Ultra-Shift shifters, with two cosmetic differences. 

Campagnolo follows their one lever, one...read more

The Campagnolo Record Ergopower Ultra-Shift 11 Speed Shifters are within 7 grams of their more expensive big brother, the Super Record 11 Ergolevers.

 

Like the Super Record 11, the Record 11 feature the Ultra Shift System allows you to upshift by up to 3 gears and downshift by up to 5 gears at a time. The lever design...read more

The best of the best. The Campagnolo Super Record 11 Ergolevers are the best shifter Campy has ever made. Campagnolo applies two of their best shifter technologies to make their Ergopower Ultra-Shift Super Record 11 Speed shifters truly remarkable.

Their Ergopower technology uses the best of ergonomics to make the...read more

The Campagnolo Veloce 10 Speed Ergopower Power Shift levers use the same Power Shift Mechanism found on the Centaur shifters. The Power Shift Mechanism allows you to upshift up to three gears at a time and downshift one gear at a time. The shifting is fast and precise.

Campagnolo heavily researched hand positions while...read more

The Shimano Ultegra STI ST-6700 Dual Control Shifters may look (and sound) familiar. This is because they use trickle down technology from the Dura-Ace 7900 STI Dual Control Shifters.  The Ultegra shifters feature a new pivot point on the brake to make braking from the hoods more comfortable and controlled. The brake and shifter levers are made...read more

The SRAM Force Double Tap Controls bear some resemblance to it’s big brother – the SRAM Red Double Tap Controls. It uses a carbon brake lever, magnesium shift lever and the rest is titanium. The use of lightweight materials brings these shifters to just 302 grams. 

Double Tap Technology allows you to upshift and downshift from the...read more

If you thought the old Red shifters were something special, wait until you use SRAM’s 2013 Red Double Tap Shifters. SRAM has re-engineered the outers of the shifters, keeping the internal cables the same. 

Double Tap Technology does not refer to wrestling, but instead indicates one lever that does two functions. You...read more

The Campagnolo Centaur 10 Speed Ergopower Power-Shift Alu-Carbon Shifters use a Power Shift Mechanism that provides fast and precise shifting. This allows you to up shift by three gears at a time or downshift by one with just a single action. 

To make the shifters comfortable the Centaur’s feature Campy’s Hallmark...read more

The Shimano Dura-Ace STI Dual Control Shifters have managed to shave 40 grams off the previous Dura-Ace shifters. The weight savings aren’t the only thing that makes these shifters better, the shifters have been completely renovated in looks and technology.

Most of the weight savings come from the unidirectional carbon brake levers and...read more

The SRAM Rival groupset uses trickle down technology from the Force groupset to make the Rival Double Tap Controls. They use the same carbon brake lever seen on the Force and Red controls, but use a slightly heavier, aluminum shift lever instead of the magnesium one of the Force. The change in materials adds 18 grams over the Force shifters, making the Rival shifters...read more