Originally Posted by
jeffpepperdine
Might be worth to keep your eyes peeled for some DA shifters that match (DA have a different cable pull that regular shimano SIS). My lady was upset when I traded out her 105 equipped Tomasso for her Chorus equipped Battaglin. Despite that fact that it fit her much better, and was a much nicer bike in general, she missed the indexed shifting. Just my two cents.
The seat post and levers are awaiting your arrival... - j
Indeed, might be something to look at - though the rider in question here has been atop a succession of friction-shifting Peugeots for a number of years now without complaint. I may also run 7sp rather than 8 and switch the Super Record back in the rear, as she did specifically select that one (on strictly aesthetic grounds, admittedly) over DA and Suntour options.
I will definitely be making it out to the capital this coming week, likely arriving Wednesday night and around a couple days. I'll PM with more info so we can set up the exchange! That post will be one of the finishing touches (along with a replacement for the seatpost bider I snapped), and should bring things up a notch.