Originally Posted by
xenologer
also, in the case of a performance oriented roadie starting out on an entry level bike; having hoods-only shifting may be a barrier to growth, keeping them from moving to the drops. -hmmmh, maybe thats what Shimano intended; a forced upgrade of parts.... if you want to use the drops you need new shifters, and a 9/10/11 spd cassette, etc -evil genius marketing
The OP did say he was intending to use it for commuting. But I agree with you on the "forced upgrade" and "evil genius marketing" scheme that companies push to the consumers.
