Down tube or bar end shifters
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Ian Raleigh
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A few years ago I noted a rider on the side of the road clutching his knee and had blood pouring down his leg!
Turns out he had come off his bike and the bar end gear lever had stabbed into the side of his knee-cap...Ouch.
Turns out he had come off his bike and the bar end gear lever had stabbed into the side of his knee-cap...Ouch.
bikenut2010
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@bikenut2010,
no difference at all to the crispness of the shift. I run the outers all the way under the tape and need tandem cables for my 27" frames and the shift is as crisp.
no difference at all to the crispness of the shift. I run the outers all the way under the tape and need tandem cables for my 27" frames and the shift is as crisp.
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I fitted bar end shifters to one of my bikes - mainly because it was 8 speed. They're fine. The biggest thing I find is that sometimes you want to quickly shift onto the small ring and change up at the back. With downtube levers you could do it with one hand quickly, seems to take much longer with bar end shifters (but that could be me just getting used to it).
I fitted bar end shifters to one of my bikes - mainly because it was 8 speed. They're fine. The biggest thing I find is that sometimes you want to quickly shift onto the small ring and change up at the back. With downtube levers you could do it with one hand quickly, seems to take much longer with bar end shifters (but that could be me just getting used to it).
