Originally Posted by
tjspiel
As long as we're ripping on STI, I'll just state that I've switched to Campy ErgoPower shifters. You can mix Campy shifters with Shimano rear derailleurs by using the proper Jtek "Shiftmate".
Campy shifters are relatively easy to repair. Why Shimano thought having the brake lever double as a shift lever was a good idea is beyond me.
Yea. I've moved to SRAM and one of the things I really like is that the brake lever feels like a brake lever. Firm, stiff and precise. The lever on my shimano brifters felt wobbly (because it could move in) and I think because of how they made the lever or pivot it feels like it's bending under hard braking.
The other thing I like is that I can wrap my hands around the non-shimano stuff. I understand that giant freaks of nature, err I mean tall people, feel the opposite way. I only hope that with electric someone realizes they can make 12 different brifter shapes with nearly no R&D...