Originally Posted by
krobinson103
8x3? Sure 2300/claris will do the job. You could do it with brifters or on the bar. I'd go with brifters and make the bike better to ride.

Would tiagras work also???
I could try to learn how to use the downtube shifters but I feel like I would want brifters sooner or later. And I live in a sketchy area and want avoid keeping my eyes off the road as much as possible.