Flight deck Shimano 105 sti 20

kaesark

Hi some help needed here, I have purchased a Giant TCR A2 with 105 Flight Deck. The problem for me is having short fingers, I find it all very bulky and less than easy to reach the levers. What are the alternatives for us stumpies.
Thanks for any Ideas

OldGoat

If 9-speed, you want to check out the Shimano ST-R600 short-reach shifters. If 10-speed, it's the ST-R700 short-reach shifters that you want. Available online or through your LBS.

OldGoat

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alfeng

Go on-line & locate a TERRY Bicycle dealer that is close to you ...

Terry has a special handlebar which is designed to allow for a shorter reach when you are in the drops ...

Of course, you can order on-line, too.

OR (try this first), you can get in the habit of simply using your brake levers from the tops of the brake levers ... THAT's one of the beautiful bonuses that came along with the advent of the aero brake levers back in the 80s -- the ease of using the brake levers when your hands are on top of the hoods in addition to using the brake levers when your hands are on the drops.

With the Shimano levers, you'll want to orient them so the back of the "horn" is almost vertical. Try a few positions ... with the levers on the bars as-is by loosening the stem's face plate, re-orienting the bars, & re-tightening the face plate. Figure out what position is most comfortable, un-wrap the bars & re-locate the levers, re-orient/re-position the bars, tighten the face plate ... re-wrap the bars ... and, go for a ride!

kaesark

Excellent the replies have really been of help, thinking I will get back to the bike shop for a fitting and take it from there. Regards Terry

Camilo

Is this true? I've been riding drop handlebar bikes since the early 70s, before the eve of aero style brake levers and I - and everyone I knew and rode with - have virtually always ridden on the hoods, braking from the hoods. We hardly ever (if ever) used the brakes from the drops. Just like today. In my mind, when the aero style brake levers came out the only significant difference was the hidden cable. It's always been my favorite look in brake levers aesthetically though.