Originally Posted by
fietsbob
Have a frame supplying sponsor ? see if they will drop ship parts to Timbuktu, if the hoped for never fail component, doesn't prove itself so.
Sitting in Timbuktu for 3 weeks waiting for air mail sounds a lot less appealing than using the Praxis adaptor, which the manufacturer says is about on--par with Ultegra in terms of quality and sealing. User reviews are all good.