Yup....that's a good thought,too On Thursday, May 14, 2015 at 1:54:46 PM UTC-5, Bill Lindsay wrote: > > If you like the notion of having shifters that can be easily accessed in > the top area of drop bars, don't forget about stem shifters: > > http://www.rivbike.com/product-p/sh15.htm > > Your barend shifters fit right on there. Your downtube shifters fit right > on there. And you don't have to remove your brake levers to install them. > If you ran your barcon housing outside the bar tape, you won't even have > to re-wrap your bars. > > On Thursday, May 14, 2015 at 11:48:17 AM UTC-7, Ryan Fleming wrote: >> >> Ohh..I like that idea too >> >> I like barend shifters on my moustache bars but lately...not so much with >> drop bars...like I would say that for me with drop bars, bar-ends are not a >> lot more convenient or accessible than downtube shifters, for instance. >> So...thumbshifters....you and Kellie have me thinking... >> >> >> On Thursday, May 14, 2015 at 9:31:34 AM UTC-5, Montclair BobbyB wrote: >> >>> This is the setup I'm planning for an upcoming build... Nitto Noodles >>> with old Suntour thumbies... real simple. Just walking around the house >>> with these in front of me on my phantom bike (that IS how you all test your >>> ideas... right??), I'd say these feel pretty good... BB >>> >>> >>> <https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-VUW8iTD_jOg/VVSxnWbcBXI/AAAAAAAAE_w/12C9IrYcpjw/s1600/FullSizeRender%2B%286%29.jpg> >>> >>> >>> On Wednesday, May 13, 2015 at 5:57:14 PM UTC-4, dougP wrote: >>>> >>>> Mike: >>>> >>>> I went to thumbies a year ago when I first started playing with upright >>>> bars, and really like 'em a lot. I find I can move the lever toward me by >>>> just nudging it, and away by either thumb push (as intended) or using the >>>> plump part of my hand at the base of my thumb, sort of twisting it. I've >>>> used them on On One Mary, Origin 8 spacebar, generic flat straight bar, >>>> and >>>> Scott ATs. >>>> >>>> dougP >>>> >>>> On Wednesday, May 13, 2015 at 7:32:35 AM UTC-7, Mike K. wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Morning, all. >>>>> >>>>> I found a set of On One Midge bars on the local CL. I'm really excited >>>>> about them. >>>>> >>>>> I have a set of Silver bar ends I put on there for now, but I'm >>>>> curious about putting thumbies on the bars instead, and was curious if >>>>> anyone has experience with it. I know it's going to be a matter of >>>>> personal >>>>> preference, but does anyone have any first hand experience? I'm nervous >>>>> about the bar ends getting banged up protruding too much for riding >>>>> trails? >>>>> >>>>> Thanks, >>>>> Mike >>>>> >>>>
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