Originally Posted by
Warren128
You wouldn't normally have too tight a grip on the hoods anyway, right? It is fast and easy to tap that thumb lever.
I did the same thing that you're thinking of doing to your Raleigh
You don't grip them hard? The hoods are my main climbing position, so I am usually pulling on the bars with reasonable force.
I played around with my SRAM levers and paid attention to how my fingers fall... Index finger goes in front of the lever, middle and ring wrap around the lever body and pinky goes down against the side of the handlebar. My thumb wraps around the other side and is touching the first knuckle on the middle finger.
But, Bike Forums has clearly spoken! My fears are allayed. I figure since the bike has Shimano 600 currently, it needs Chorus as a replacement (even used Record runs more than I can justify). Now, to decide on the classic looks of 8sp ergopower or go (nearly) fully modern with 10 speed?