Originally Posted by
pdxtex
cost is the most prohibitive measure at this point. i don't really want to upgrade my derailleurs or crankset after i just dropped 100 bucks on new chainrings. does anybody know if the spacing on an 8 speed triple vary so much that it would not work with 10 speed triple shifters?
You won't have to upgrade any of those things to go to ten speed.
But I would recommend bar end or DT shifters for you. Work very well, very cheap.