Originally Posted by
koine2002
for safety's sake. I have one road bike that I use for both utility and recreational/fitness road cycling (I'm car free). I'd add another but I don't have room to put it anywhere (I live in a small apartment and also have an MTB). Anyway, I've been on downtube shifters (it's a 1988 Schwinn Premis frame) and decided to give STI a try to see if it was safer and more efficient for metro riding. I found a Sora 2x7 set for $90 on Jenson and bit.
I'd be interested in hearing how they do over time. I'm considering the same type of conversion on my 1992 Trek 1200.