Originally Posted by
tarwheel
If you don't want to pay that much, get some downtube or bar-end shifters. You can buy Shimano's top-of-the-line (Dura Ace) DT or bar-end shifters for much less than $100, and chances are you will never wear them out.
Shimano only has Dura Ace for their bar ends and downtube shifters IIRC.