Like many of the above replies, I have both set ups. I would say bar ends are better due to always being near at and (and I ride with my hands resting on them when I have Moustache bars). But, downtube shifters are fine on a bike you don't shift a whole bunch, and don't ride aggressively off road. Looks much cleaner which is why I have them on that bike.
On Tuesday, December 16, 2014 9:09:21 PM UTC-8, lungimsam wrote: > > If I love friction bar end shifting, will I find friction DT shifting > just as easy and enjoyable? > > Never done it before, and seems like the reach may make it more difficult > and looks like there's a big potential for knees banging into forearms > while pedalling and reaching down to shift at same time. > > What's your experience been with DT shifting? -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.