Originally Posted by Helmet Head
Modern integrated shifters/brake levers sure make this much easier!
And I really like my Shimano computer which displays my chain location graphically, which is much nicer than having to look at the actual chainring and cluster. I just wish I had it on my tandem, where it's particularly difficult to see the cluster.
One of my bikes has this - it does make it easier, but spendy. My commuter has downtube shifters.
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