Originally Posted by
twodownzero
Bar end shifters, stem shifters, and downtube shifters are extinct. It's mind boggling to me that people are even still riding bicycles so equipped in the 21st Century.
I actually built my Surly from a frameset, primarily, because I refuse to ride a drop bar bicycle with anything other than integrated shifters.
...not certain you are aware of which forum you are posting in ? Or maybe you are ?
And your Surly, just for some additional information, is unimpressive relative to the extinct stuff still available.