Originally Posted by
Rick@OCRR
I've never liked stem shifters because it seems like a very inconvenient position to me. Even with barcons you have to reach to the end of the handlebar.
For these reasons, I've gone with Shimano STI and SRAM double-tap . . . much better, pretty much right at my finger-tips all the time. My folder has Shimano Nexus (think twist grip) and that works fine too.
But stem shifters? No, I don't think so.
Rick / OCRR
yeah I understand your gripe, but I've had them on a few of my older commuters (from the bike boom) and you get used to them. Some find them preferable to DT shifters for commuting, don't have to reach down.