Combined Brake and Shift Levers

Carbon 10-speed components

The QS Ergo levers were received with mixed feelings by a lot of Campagnolo fans. It was seen by many that the company was trying to tone down the positive shifting action to become more like Shimano's buttery smooth and almost silent lever movement

Crisp and clean shifting and stopping from the no-nonsense Japanese engineers.

SRAM's Force Double Tap shifter technology is aimed squarely between Shimano and Campy's best, but how does it perform?

The Xenon Ergopower levers are so light and 'spring-like' in operation that they have more in common with Shimano than their other Ergopower levers. We previously criticised the nine-speed levers for needing a longer throw, but they appear to have addressed this by making it easier for small hands.