Thanks monsterpile, I don't want you to go through any unnecessary trouble taking the pic unless you really don't mind, otherwise I can get a pretty good idea from those pics. Would you say it is fairly ergonomic? And which shifters did you buy? That looks like it just might be worth trying out!

459 miles on the bike today. No problems, rode great. Wore myself out though, I think it was because I didn't take a day off yesterday.

I'm having a little trouble getting used to friction shifting with the new derailleur, I think. It doesn't have quite the same pull ratio as the old one, so occasionally I'm catching myself somewhat in between gears. I think I just need a little more time getting used to it. The top and bottom gears I have down, but the ones in the middle are giving me a little trouble. Not often, just sometimes. Not having ghost shifts.
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