Originally Posted by
EdgewaterDude
After a couple of years on DT shifters, I'm pining for STI again. I'm all for nostalgia, but there's a reason technology has marched on. The small upside is that DT friction shifters require almost no maintainence.
I rode my first year of rando on DT shifters. I remember dreading every shift on my first 600k because it physically hurt to shift. It's nice to be forced to move around a little, but bar end shifters meet this need very well.
Originally Posted by
dcgriz
why not steel for normal rando duty?
I prefer steel. I think rando bikes get beat up quite a bit, and I think steel works just as well or better in that environment. Not suggesting to go for a heavyweight though, light steel is the way to go