Originally Posted by
indyfabz
Thanks. I was looking at prices for the DA 9-speed bar ends last night. Not as expensive as I thought, so I’m going to stick with them. They are what I have been used to for over a decade, and they have held up reasonably well despite being subjected to tough conditions while touring.
Yes, I have DA on my main TT training bike and it works really well with a 9-speed cassette, in friction mode. The set of shifters was really reasonably priced also, new. They'll likely outlast me, so a good investment. It's just that they are 9-speed shifters and I'm building a bike with a 10-speed cassette. But it's my understanding that I can use the 9-speed DA in friction for the 10 speeds.