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Old 01-02-10, 11:36 AM
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Originally Posted by umd
I'm sure it's just the difference between riding an agressive position in the drops vs. an upright position. If you are in the drops the DT shifters are going to be right there, and the stem shifters will be harder to get to. If you are in an upright position, the stem shifters will be right there and the DT shifters will be quite a reach.
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