I like them a lot. I didn't go out of my way to get some, but they came on a used bike I bought. And, they're great! Especially for spirited off-road riding, when you're in the drops and don't want to let go of your grip to move your hand. Amazing in that application!
But they do wear out *significantly *faster than bar-ends, and I can see how they're prone to ride-ending damage in a crash. I almost treat them like a replaceable wear item like a chain or even tires. They last longer than those of course, but nowhere near what bar ends (decade) or friction (lifetime) shifters do. Very intrigued by the Simergo 11 to 9 set set up, and will probably do that when my current Ultegras wear out (they're starting to shift poorly right now). On Thursday, December 10, 2015 at 8:05:33 AM UTC-8, Jim Bronson wrote: > > I find myself re-thinking my allegiance to bar-ends, because I sweat > so much between May and September riding here in Texas, that I gum > them up fairly regularly. > > Then something like this comes up. > > http://www.nashbar.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?partNumber=YS-ST4600-BASE&catalogId=10052&storeId=10053&langId=-1&utm_source=nashbar&utm_medium=email&utm_content=151210Th&utm_campaign=Products&cm_mmc=Email-_-nashbar-_-151210Th-_-Products&cm_em=jim.bron...@gmail.com&spMailingID=12498453&spUserID=NjA1MzcwOTY2NDES1&spJobID=643355659&spReportId=NjQzMzU1NjU5S0 > > > And I find myself feeling conflicted. This is only a little more than > what Riv sells bar-ends for... > > -- > ------------------------------------------------------------------ > signature goes here > -- 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.
