Originally Posted by
Sixty Fiver
Got up this morning and installed those Shimano bar end shifters... they are a little scruffy but so is the bike and the shifting is flawless.
I took my first ride with bar end shifters yesterday (might even be the same Shimano ones)... they are so unbelievably convenient. On a bigger bike at least, they are just there, no reaching, awesome.
It was a bit amusing when I instinctively tried shifting the front with my right hand.