Originally Posted by USAZorro
You're asking a guy who thinks stem shifters, cantilever brakes & v-brakes, are the work of the devil about STI shifters?

OK - someone here might know enough to give you an intelligent answer, but I would think a better place would be the "mechanics" or the "road" boards.
Thanks, I'll post there ands see what turns up.
BTW, I'm with you on everything but the cantilevers. When you weigh as much as I do, the canti's are very comforting on downhill runs.
John D.