Originally Posted by
alcjphil
You have good choices other than 105. Tiagra 10 speed, Sora 9 speed, and Claris 8 speed shifters have all done away with the thumb levers. Claris shifters would be a straight swap, no need to change cassette, chain, or anything else. The latest versions of 105, both 10 and 11 speed feature revised brake pull ratios, so braking power would be compromised.
Perfect. Like I said, I don't necessarily need any additional speeds, I just want to get rid of the thumb levers. The Claris is exactly what I need. I'm assuming I'd still need to do a wheel swap with a 10 speed Tiagra? I can't get the whole "move up the product line" out of my head though. Silly.