Originally Posted by biknbrian

Just my two cent, but the biggest reason why I ended up building a Cross Check for my wife instead of buying one complete was to get away from the bar end shifters. So obviously I find it a little odd to go through all the trouble and expense of a build but still use bar ends. I also am not a fan of the Mavic Askiums on a Cross Check. They just don't seem to go with the style at all, I mean a Brooks saddle with Askiums, really? If I was happy with bar ends I'd definitely just get the complete and change a few things. Then again it isn't as much fun as building something.