Originally Posted by
Tourist in MSN
If your front shifter is indexed, you might have problems if you start making changes as the indexing might not work well. That is why most of my bikes have a friction front shifter, I can easily shift with mis-matched front derailleur and crankset. My derailleur touring bikes use bar end shifters, the front shifter is friction.
I have friction in the front and indexed on the rear and they are bar end.
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TroyM - bike riding, guitar playing, retired high school agriculture teacher and regular guy.