One often overlooked advantage to bar end or down tube levers is that they let you mix and match components easily (while in friction mode). Campy FD, Shimano RD? No prob. They're lighter than brifter setups and are neat for shifting when down in the drops. You just use your pinkies. I sprint when in the drops so they are better for me than brifters, which would require lifting hands to the hoods to shift.
--- On Tue, 9/1/09, Steve Palincsar <[email protected]> wrote: > And I am leaning towards building the bike with bar-end shifters. Any > reason I should consider otherwise? If you like them, use them. The only disadvantage compared to brifters is that you can't shift while sprinting or climbing out of the saddle. If you do a lot of "town line sprints" that may be an issue for you; otherwise, probably not. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
