It's an interesting solution for having drop bars and an IGH, but I'd still prefer to have something mechanical (either bar end or STI-type shifter). Grant Petersen likes to say that Shimano only caters to fringe markets: extreme racing, extreme downhill, and extreme commuting (with IGHs). I don't completely agree with his statement, but I think he has a point. Why can't Shimano make decent mechanical shifters for their IGHs?