I find that if you live in an area with rolling terrain (New England) and do a
lot of shifting, then brifters are the way to go. I ride the bar tops mostly
and my hands are on the bars at all times which to me is convenient and a
safety consideration, but I can still shift from the drops too if I'm there. If
you live in a relatively flat area and don't shift much, then it's no big deal
to reach and shift occasionally. Also, I've worn out several friction shifters
in my life (the friction washers wear out), but have never once had an index
shifter fail. I know there are other considerations for some though.
--- On Tue, 9/1/09, Bruce <fullylug...@yahoo.com> wrote:
From: Bruce <fullylug...@yahoo.com>
Subject: [RBW] Re: Considering an AHH - Advice sought
To: rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com
Date: Tuesday, September 1, 2009, 8:12 AM
One often overlooked advantage to bar end or down tube levers is that they let
you mix and match components easily (while in friction mode). Campy FD, Shimano
RD? No prob. They're lighter than brifter setups and are neat for shifting when
down in the drops. You just use your pinkies. I sprint when in the drops so
they are better for me than brifters, which would require lifting hands to the
hoods to shift.
--- On Tue, 9/1/09, Steve Palincsar <palin...@his.com> wrote:
> And I am leaning towards building the bike with bar-end shifters. Any
> reason I should consider otherwise?
If you like them, use them. The only disadvantage compared to brifters
is that you can't shift while sprinting or climbing out of the saddle.
If you do a lot of "town line sprints" that may be an issue for you;
otherwise, probably not.
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