Originally Posted by
HillRider
Yes, I forgot about those.
Also, Gevenelle (aka Retroshift) sells "brifters" that use these shift levers mounted on brake levers that are compatible with Dyna-sys derailleurs in both 10 and 11-speed format and compatible with both short and long pull brakes. I find this arrangement far more convenient than bar ends. Look here:
GX - Compatible with Shimano Dyna-Sys Deraileurs - Gevenalle
Yes, those do look cool. I may try them sometime.
I think they use the Microshift shifters. Microshift sells thumbie-mount versions as well.
Originally Posted by
fietsbob
& Shimano's 10 lacks the friction option of the 8&9.. They make them for tri and time trial bikes , touring builds just adapt.,
there are advantages to not catching upgrade-itis.. as said above, some build specs use the 9 MTB RD
as its Usable With the bar end 10 & cassette.
but whole 9 speed drive train should be fine (happily toured with a 3 by 7, for decades , myself )
Correct, the current BS79 10s road bar-end shifters do not have a friction option.
However, the BS78 10s bar-end shifter does have a friction option. It can still be found NOS or used.
6, 7, 8, 9, whatever speeds, you can make them work for you. The older stuff can be found pretty cheaply.
Personally, I've been slowly upgrading my bikes to 9 or 10 speed; I like how tight the spacing of an 11-32 10s cassette is, compared to an 8s 11-32 cassette (more gears, smaller jumps).