Originally Posted by strock

^^^Especially on the overpriced. The hinged clamps are handy if you need them, and they do look nice. But you can get the levers (Suntour Sprint, LD-4850) from BikeStash for $27.50 and the hinged-clamp mounts from VO for $50.00. Put 'em together, add shipping, and they'll still be less than what Riv is asking, and a lot less than IRD is asking for these sets. Only thing is that the levers won't be shortened and won't have the black rubber thingies. If you don't need the hinged clamp and you want shorter levers, you can get Suntour retrofriction thumbies from the Bay for half or less of what Riv or IRD wants for these sets. Same for Shimano deerhead friction shifters.