Originally Posted by
LarDasse74
A new derailleur would fix it, but friction bar end shifters are soooo much easier, and available in higher quality versions than the Sora shifters currently installed... and would be more 'period correct' for the bicycle (not that it matters).
Here is a set of very nice shifters:
http://www.rivbike.com/products/show...end-kit/17-089
You couls also get a set of 7 - speed indexed SHimano shifters used off EPay, but to use the indexing you would need to insure compatibility of derailleurs, cassettes, chains, and cables, just like with the Sora ones.
+1 My thought exactly. Having dragged my feet about changing to bar ends, I know what a pain bad shifting can be. Mine was FD, but the switch to bar ends and Tektro 200 brake levers made all the difference in the world!
I also ride mostly on the hoods, and still do, only moving my hands to shift as necessary. It was a short learning curve, and I'm kicking myself for not doing it sooner!
There is a set of 8spd bar ends on the site linked by LarDasse74, that would probably solve your 'issues', for $82.