I bought a bike with downtube shifters from bikesdirect. At first I thought would be fine but due to my lack of coordination and the constant fear of crashing into stationary objects I have decided downtube shifters are not for me. I can return the bike to bikes direct but that would be a $50 shipping fee plus another $100-150 to swap the bike.

Instead I was wondering if changing the shifters would be worth the cost?

And what shifters would be compatible with a MicroShift Triple FD-R538 for 8 speed Front Derailleur and a MicroShift RD-R86 for 8 speed Rear Derailleur. Shimano 3300? Anything else?

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