Originally Posted by
goldfinch
If he went for Trekking bars is the only good option for shifting thumbies? IIRC I remember reading here that you cannot use regular mountain bike trigger shifters with road bike front derailleurs (in this case, a Tiagara triple). Or am I wrong?
If you switch to trigger shifters there are 2 options. Either replace the crankset and front derailleur with MTB parts, or replace the front derailleur with an FD-R443.