Originally Posted by
tjspiel
Shifters are a big reason for road bike prices being so high.
Nashbar's 2008 model 10 speed shifters are now on sale for $120. They have dual paddles instead of using the brake lever as a shifter.
Anyone tried them? What did you think?
I find it interesting that on Ebay Ultegra 9 speed shifters often sell for more than Ultegra 10 speed.
The Nashbar shifters are Microshift, which come stock on low-end Fujis. They're horrible.
As for the 9-10 difference in price, that's because Shimano changed the ergonomics of the shifters when they went to 10 speed, and they suck now. I have a NOS set of Dura-Ace 3x9 brifters on my touring bike. I have 10 speed Ultegra on my Masi, and it's getting put on eBay soon cuz I can't stand it.