Originally Posted by ElSetho
OK, thanks a lot man. I actually did find some 8 speed shifters for pretty cheap, my main concern is if they will work with my v-brakes or if I need to upgrade my brakes as well. Also, is it possible to use a shifter made for a triple crank on a double?
You will need the Travel Agents to make the brakes work, or else convert to traditional center-pull cantilevers.
Anything that works on a triple crank will also work on a double, because 2 is less than 3.
Sheldon "Interchangeability" Brown