Originally Posted by digitalmc

So I just bought the 2015 Fuji Touring Bike and it came with bar-end shifters. I do a lot of city riding so having STI "Brifters" is really convenient in hilly city traffic.

The problem is my Fuji Touring comes with a 9x3 Deore rear derailleur and a Altus 3 speed front derailleur. The only 9x3 brifter I could find was Shimano SORA.

Now technically the Deore/Altus groupset is for mountain biking and the SORA is for Road bikes. Can I put the SORA "Brifters" on the the Deore/Altus groupset?

My Fuji Touring Specs Here: Print Bike Page - Touring

Thanks!