Originally Posted by
byrd48
Thanks, I saw those. I was looking at the cheaper one and wondering if the downtube shifters would present any problems if I wanted to install handlebar mounted shifters. I suppose that would be the advantage of starting with a mountain bike since most of those already have the thumb shifters
No it shouldn't. Just make sure the clamp diameter matches the handlebar's diameter.
I suggest you use barend shifters instead, though.
Nothing wrong with downtube shifters.