randochap
We seem to be going round in circles here.
Can we agree that high-end "brifters" (hate that term) are pretty reliable, except when they break, but that for ultimate simplicity and reliability, bar-ends or downtube shifters win the day and the best compromise between reliability and ease-of-use are bar-ends?
Having used all three, and using both integrated and bar-ends today, I'd choose the latter for a long ... and especially a remote tour.
Can we agree that high-end "brifters" (hate that term) are pretty reliable, except when they break, but that for ultimate simplicity and reliability, bar-ends or downtube shifters win the day and the best compromise between reliability and ease-of-use are bar-ends?
Having used all three, and using both integrated and bar-ends today, I'd choose the latter for a long ... and especially a remote tour.
