"The M590 crank won't work with a square taper bottom bracket, you don't need to buy a UN-55."
Thanks for the heads up, saved me some trouble down the line right there
Originally Posted by
CliffordK
I ride with friction shifters with 9s without problems.
I'm not sure I'd ride with downtube shifters and flat MTB bars... (is that what you're putting on?) It just seems like an odd combo. With a road bike, you're already leaning forward, and it is easy to reach the downtube.
If you want simplicity, find some of those clamp-on thumb shifters (very cheap if you buy used).
Yes that makes sense, I'll look into that.
What about just buying a groupset, I notice everyone seems to mix and match, but I would've thought that Deore groupset has been designed to work as a whole, why doesnoone go in for these?