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10-25-13 | 08:27 AM

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Homebrew01

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Originally Posted by TheRealFaux

I googled a bit and most of the discussions turn into downtube vs sti without any helpful information. Other than the shifters, do I need anything else in addition to new cables/housing and shifter boss barrel stops to convert to using the sti shifters? And yes my shifters match the number of cogs in the cassette. Thanks.

I don't think that is enough information. Is your cassette spaced correctly, and the rear derailleur the right design to match the cable pull of the new shifters ?
In other words, is your current drivetrain indexed, and for the same model shifter you want to get ?
Specific model information would help.

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Last edited by Homebrew01; 10-25-13 at 08:43 AM.

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