Oh, don't get me thinking twice about this one! I do love the rad, but I picked it up for cheap and can flip it to make some dough, pocket some, and put the rest toward a nice steel ride. I have considered selling off the brifters and installing some nice hoods and barcons on it.

Brifters rub me the wrong way! I know it is all about adjustment, adjustment, adjustment, but I have had a heck of a time keeping it tuned to not rub. I like the friction shifting rather than mucking about with the brifters.

I think that's why I am in this forum. People seem to have an appreciation for the simplicity of the classic componentry.

Other ideas?