Joined: Jan 2010
Posts: 9,797
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From: Northern California
Bikes: Cheltenham-Pedersen racer, Boulder F/S Paris-Roubaix, Varsity racer, '52 Christophe, '62 Continental, '92 Merckx, '75 Limongi, '76 Presto, '72 Gitane SC, '71 Schwinn SS, etc.
"sericeability" on all of those shimano brifters amounts to removing the hoods and submerging them in 170-degree motor oil, then slinging the oil out of the still-hot shifters at the end of a rope. None are much better than others, except Dura Ace tends not to gum up in the first place.