been bothering me this evening...
06-13-05, 06:48 PM
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been bothering me this evening...
...though maybe it's the beer talking 
Anyway, the Zen question I can't determine:
Why "brifters" and not "shakes"?
I would be happy if someone actually knows...
Anyway, the Zen question I can't determine:
Why "brifters" and not "shakes"?
I would be happy if someone actually knows...
06-13-05, 07:52 PM
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Interesting, in the mtb world we call them flippy shifters...
06-13-05, 08:32 PM
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Actually, I think you can call them anything you want.
I call them STI's since that's what the manufacturer calls them.
I call them STI's since that's what the manufacturer calls them.
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Originally Posted by suntreader
Actually, I think you can call them anything you want.
I call them STI's since that's what the manufacturer calls them.
I call them STI's since that's what the manufacturer calls them.
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"Brifter" sounds cool. "shakeyness" is not a property you want any part of your bike to have, so why name a part a quality you don't want?
peace,
sam
peace,
sam
06-14-05, 06:35 AM
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Ohhhhhhh.... I got you... I'm a little slow. I guess its the same thing with "sporks". Most people say Fork then Spoon, like "Fork and spoon", so when they're combined into one product, you'd want to say the last product first. "Brifters" sounds good...
I'm a little slow. I guess its the same thing with "sporks". Most people say Fork then Spoon, like "Fork and spoon", so when they're combined into one product, you'd want to say the last product first. "Brifters" sounds good...
