Shawn, what do you have on your Atlantis? Bar Ends? And why Brifters on the Rodeo? Having used all the shifting systems I have concluded that brifters are superior in three types of riding. They have a tiny advantage over BEs in commuting traffic; a tiny advantage over BEs and a tiny disadvantage over DTs in rolling terrain; and a distinct advantage over both in mass rides. Their biggest disadvantages are initial cost, durability, and set up / reliability. On a "mid-budget" bike expensive brifters may lead to compromises on other components like brakes, hubs, and cranks without providing any real benefit. Personally, I do only a couple of mass start rides a year and have sold both pairs of the Shimano Ultegra Brifters I bought. If I were putting together a go fast Rodeo (and I do have a go fast Rambouillet and a go faster Marinoni) I would choose DT shifters and put the extra money into things like a nice White Ind. crank or hubs.
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