Joined: Jun 2019
Posts: 166
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From: British Columbia, Canada
Bikes: 1970's Piasentin Super Vitus 971, 1979 Carlton Professional, 2005 Trek 5000, 2011 Niner EMD, 2018 Argon 18 XRoad, 1990 Diamondback Master TG Centurion
I had a red BRC Apex with a Shimano Exage groupset when I was a teen. It was a decent bike and the frame and fork were made from Tange MTB tubing. I put many miles on it exploring the mean streets and bike trails of Ottawa.
You should be able to mix and match Shimano mountain and road components, including brifters. It was once the company introduced its 10-speed offerings that the ratios changed. MicroShift bar end and brifters should also work.
Last edited by NatusEstInSuht; 09-17-20 at 06:24 PM.