STI lever suggestions for use with Deore Xt M735 derailleurs
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The RapidFire shifter or do you mean the shifter/brake combo?
Any 8 speed (if you're going 8spwed).
Staying era correct (you can't as it 7 speed)
Shifter only,
But STX/Alivio are nice, late 90s, nicer than any of the early 8 speed shifters.
Then any modern 8 speed shifter.
STI (brake/shifter) then you'll need to be mid/late 90s for 8speed XT to keep a full XT drive train.
What brakes you using?
Or go GripShift as they're great for this use.
Any 8 speed (if you're going 8spwed).
Staying era correct (you can't as it 7 speed)
Shifter only,
But STX/Alivio are nice, late 90s, nicer than any of the early 8 speed shifters.
Then any modern 8 speed shifter.
STI (brake/shifter) then you'll need to be mid/late 90s for 8speed XT to keep a full XT drive train.
What brakes you using?
Or go GripShift as they're great for this use.
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Front shifting will be shit unless you have bar end shifters. The cable pull and reach is all wrong.
Aside from that, you can go mad and use a 10spd shimano right hand shifter with just about any SIS mech you want. From early 6spd Deore all the way to the last gen 9spd mtb mechs / 10spd road mechs , it will shift fine
Aside from that, you can go mad and use a 10spd shimano right hand shifter with just about any SIS mech you want. From early 6spd Deore all the way to the last gen 9spd mtb mechs / 10spd road mechs , it will shift fine
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Ha, I was thinking flat bars for a Gravel bike, since that's the current trend, if you're on roadie bars then see above.
Though roadie bars doesn't really make it a Gravel bike.
You sort of need bigger wheels, tyres and discs etc.. It's just a drop conversion like it was BiTD.
Though roadie bars doesn't really make it a Gravel bike.
You sort of need bigger wheels, tyres and discs etc.. It's just a drop conversion like it was BiTD.
