View Poll Results: What shifting method?

Brifters 105 9 speed

21.43%

DT Dura-ace 9 speed

30.36%

Barcons Dura-ace 9 speed

42.86%

Hybrid of barcons for the rear, DT for the front.

5.36%

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Barcons, DT, brifters, ???

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04-15-21 | 04:23 PM

#26

non-fixie

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Bikes: Yes, please.

In this case, brifters.

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04-15-21 | 09:08 PM

#27

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From: Valley Forge: Birthplace of Freedom

Bikes: Novara Safari, CAAD9, WABI Classic, WABI Thunder

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Originally Posted by The Golden Boy

Command Shifters for the win.

IMG_2402 by Dave The Golden Boy, on Flickr

Command Shifter + RRL Lever by Dave The Golden Boy, on Flickr

Stunning Fall photo & classy setup!

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04-15-21 | 09:34 PM

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P!N20

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From: Wurundjeri Country

Fixie. No bothersome shifters to worry about.

04-15-21 | 11:44 PM

#29

bwilli88

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From: Lancaster, Pa

Bikes: Cambodia bike,2012 Fuji Stratos...

Quote:

Originally Posted by P!N20

Fixie. No bothersome shifters to worry about.

Got one and other SS bikes see below.

this thread is about my Fuji which will be 9 speed

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04-18-21 | 01:19 AM

#30

bwilli88

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From: Lancaster, Pa

Bikes: Cambodia bike,2012 Fuji Stratos...

So I ended up with Barcons...
I used a different set of brake levers, bars, stem and DT stops.

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04-18-21 | 08:54 AM

#31

Thommy

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I like the simplicity of bar-end shifters and in a pinch they can be set to non-index shifting if you need them. I like the longevity of bar-end shifters a lot better. Love "brifters" but they can be expensive if looking for vintage/period correct. Have any of you tried bar-end shifters with the cable housing wrapped under the handlebar tape? Easy to do and looks real clean. You will need longer cables and cable housing. I used the cables for tandem bicycles for my installs. It also makes people take a second look and say what the heck?

04-20-21 | 07:09 AM

#32

bScanner

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From: Northern NJ

Bikes: Bianchi Eros, Jamis Bosa Nova, Marin Muirwoods

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Originally Posted by nlerner

I vote for one brifter, one barcon, and the set of downtube shifters mounted but not hooked up just because.

My light touring bike has one brifter (right side) and one friction bar end shifter (left side). On a tour, I carry a spare downtube shifter (just because).