Originally Posted by
pstock
Yes, I wonder that too. As I have run into the same compatabiliy issue in reverse on another bike: MTB LH shifter not working well with a Road Triple FD.
but this - barend LH with MTB FD - seems to be the Go To setup for Rivendell riders.
and I asked a knowledgable person who though that a LH Shimano barend should have enough range to cover a triple crankset.
IF that crank is as old as I think, it'd be from the 6 speed MB era. I never paid attention, but maybe that spacing is just a bit wider than "road"?
Possibly that specific shifter (assuming it's the Dura Ace oddball) just doeasn't "quite" have the span of other Shimano bar ends?
Were the people using barends using SunTour possibly?