Joined: Jan 2008
Posts: 23,639
Likes: 1,106
From: Mans of NC & SW UT Desert
Bikes: 86 Katakura Silk, 87 Prologue X2, 88 Cimarron LE, 1975 Sekai 4000 Professional, 73 Paramount, plus more
Right now I have one seven speed brifter bike, two eight speed, and one nine speed. Plus I have one DT friction bike, one bar end indexed bike, and one trigger shifter bike. I enjoy all of them.
I will be flipping the two eight speed brifter bikes. The seven speed is most usable for me, due to my lack of adequate motor (it is a road triple). Other than the Trek 1000, all of the bikes are lugged frame steel.
I think there always will be a market for 7 and 8 speed brifter bikes, as riders who want to move up to brifters, without spending over $1,000, will be seeking them.
05 Trek 1000 (8 speed STI)
Mystery Miyata Frankenbike (8 speed STI)
84 Lotus Classique (6 speed DT)
87 Miyata 215 ST (barcons)
95 Giant Kronos (7 speed STI)
03 Colnago Master Lite (9 speed STI)
92 Trek 950 (trigger shift)
Last edited by wrk101; 08-19-09 at 08:32 AM.