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Old 01-23-18 | 06:53 AM
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Originally Posted by tarsi
I found a great deal on set of wheels (8 speed) and brifters however, from what I read the front shifter is for a 2 ring. Any tricks on making these work on my 3 ring cranks?
Do the Lance Armstrong thing and do your front shifting from the brifter and mount either a downtube or bar end shifter for your front shifter.

Not only do you go around only having the double shifter, you get around front indexing.
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