[RBW] Bar end vs. down tube shifting... What's your experience...

If the bars are high enough that I can spend most of my time in the drops then I like barcons better. I'm usually a hood riding tootler though, so slight advantage to DT, since they're on a solid platform. Also can shift either shifter with either hand. -- You received this message because

[RBW] Re: Bar end vs. down tube shifting... What's your experience...

>From the hoods, with Shimano, you don't really use your fingertips. A least I >don't. Middle finger is kinda resting against small lever the whole time and >I just kinda push it inward to shift. I do find it a little awkward snagging the little lever with my fingertips from the drops, howeve

Re: [RBW] Re: Bar end vs. down tube shifting... What's your experience...

My DT shifters are pretty much right on the front tire. I've only put fingers in the spokes twice since 1989, though. :) On Wednesday, December 17, 2014 11:43:04 AM UTC-8, Steve Palincsar wrote: > > On 12/17/2014 01:52 PM, Matt