Re: Bar End Question

I dont see how the silver shifters are more "serviceable" than shimano
bar-ends. I think that's just a marketing meme, quite honestly.

On Sat, Feb 19, 2011 at 5:14 PM, Mark Boyd <[email protected]> wrote:

> Shimano barcons work well non friction, but they wear out in a few
> years and are not serviceable. My other bikes have old Suntour power
> ratchet levers - Rivendel sells new copies of these - that last much
> longer and are serviceable. These are levers designed for downtube
> shifting which I have mounted on Shimano barcon mounts - the levers
> wore out, but the mounts didn't ;-} - so they stick out more and that
> may be a problem for some people. I have a long waist and short legs,
> so it isn't for me.
>
>              Mark
>
>
>
> On Sat, Feb 19, 2011 at 11:21 AM, . dkoloko <[email protected]> wrote:
> > w-up question: if go friction, just as well buy friction only bar end
> > shifters?
> >
> > Demetri
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