Originally Posted by
Homebrew01
I think it would be cheaper and easier to swap the bike. Are the rear derailleur and cassette compatible with indexed shifters ?
What is the other bike ?
How does the type of shifter affect dropped chains ? Isn't it a function of front derailleur adjustment ?
Agreed on both points. OP thought he would save money by going with old school DT shifters. Rather than try to turn this bike with brifters, he should just return the bike and get what he should have bought in the first place.
btw, i did exactly the same thing 7 years ago. Got back into biking in a big way riding club rides on my old hybrid. Decided I wanted a road bike. Rather than spending $700 to $1,000 on a new road bike, I bought a vintage Schwinn LeTour with DT shifters for about $225, including the service on the bike plus new parts. It never took. I should have just gone with a bike with brifters.
as for the second point, one person's experience is anecdotal. I have dropped a chain with my old Schwinn LeTour with DT shifters, but never with my Salsa Casserol with brifters.