Originally Posted by
ryansu
what are them weird metal rods comin' outta the down tube for? 
Funny thing is I came to C&V when I got tired of replacing my brifters every couple years, by comparison DT shifters are bullet proof.
That was close to what he said. I think the quote was "I'll never be able to keep up with my friends with those shifters....." Had to remind him that's all there was for a long time and many Tour De France's were won with these shifters.
Nice guy though so I will make sure he keeps the original parts with the bike no matter where it ends up.