Originally Posted by
Andrew R Stewart
Front road STI shifters and MtB cranks and ders are not going to play nice together most all the time. Granted with a double crank the mismatch is less of an issue but Shimano didn't intend them to be compatible so your experience might be a better or a worse one. Bike designers who worry about this stuff usually spec bar end levers due to the front's friction function.
But my question is why a double crank? Andy.
Thanks for the reply Andy.
Only reason I think id prefer a double crank is id like more options than a single but still want to keep things simple so a double appears simpler than a triple.
Im not completely opposed to bar end shifters. If all feedback about mixing components is negative i may well go for them.