Quote Originally Posted by kmoty
Thanks to everyone for the good advice. After trying the Shimano short-reach and the Campagnolo levers I ordered the Campagnolos. Sort of like fitting a Volkswagon beetle with a Ferrari engine, I suppose, but there was no comparison for comfort and consequent safety. For anyone else faced with this problem, in order to retrofit the Campagnolo to a Trek bike, you need to change out the rear gears from 8 to 9- or 10-speed, and that might require additional parts changes (e.g. the rear wheel). My LBS will do the best they can to keep the cost down and think it will be $225-$250 if they don’t have to change out the wheel (remembering I have a 45-cm bike).

Karen
I know this post is old but for anyone thinking of doing the same thing, just get a jtek shiftmate. Works very well for mating Campy shifters to a Shimano drivetrain. Hence, my Italian Sushi bike or as Maillotpois calls it "Sushi with Marinara."

http://www.jtekengineering.com/shiftmate.htm