Brifters, great word. Why are they so expensive? I saw a lot on eBay and they are out of my price range. Haven't they been around since about 1995? Things usually come down in price as time goes by.

Thanks for all the info, I'm sure I will get used to the shifters. By the way, I didn't get the mini group.

Here are a pair of Campagnolo Mirage 9 speed Ergo shifter/brake levers from 2005 if anyone is interested. The auction is currently at $50,90 and the auction ends on the 1st of June.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...m=280230335984