Originally Posted by
spectastic
it's for a touring bike. I value simplicity when it comes to situations like that, because friction shifers work with anything. It's probably not the most orthodox approach, but I don't think I'll mind it too much.
If you like friction shifters, why not get something good like these dia compe bar end shifters,
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