Originally Posted by
lungimsam
Thanks for the info, everyone. I was thinking that bar ends would save alot of money.
I may wind up having to go that route. It will be nice to try something new, and I am sure it will save me alot of dough.
But aren't they friction shifting only? I would have to find friction capable derailers, right?
The rear Shimano 8 speed bar end shifter that I have can be run in the friction or index mode by turning a knob.
The front shifter is friction only.
You derailleurs will work fine. The indexing is in the shifters, not the derailleurs.