Why I like the DT shifters
One last thing,
From reading the posts on this thread, people complain that the DT shifters are stiff. Yan, please don't change the shifters, the stiffness keeps you from accidentally changing gears. My Dahon gave me a lot of problems because the shifter would change with just the slightest touch of the handlebar grip. I had to get used to riding with a very light grip on the handlebars. The realtively small amount of torque needed to twist the gear shifter on my DT (three, four lbs?) is not a lot, unless you are arthritic or have some physical impairment of the hand or wrist. Keep them STIFF!
Stiff shifter lover,
Walter