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Brifters on a moustache bar
Has any one tried this? Good idea or not? (I've got the bar but not
the brifters, yet) If good, what brakes would work best for a touring frame with 38c tyres, mudguards and canti bosses? |
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Brifters on a moustache bar
On Jul 25, 5:04 am, JennyB wrote:
Has any one tried this? Good idea or not? (I've got the bar but not the brifters, yet) They will work, brakes and all. Lever action may be a little weird, but they will work(STI, no go with Ergo button) If good, what brakes would work best for a touring frame with 38c tyres, mudguards and canti bosses? Tektro are great brakes for not a lot of $, Oryx... |
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Brifters on a moustache bar
Having used mustache bars on my winter commuter for a while, I can't
imagine that shifting would be all that comfortable. What's wrong with bar-end shifters? Campy and (I think) Shimano offer indexed bar-end shifters, or you could get the Rivendell friction-only shifters. I'm real happy with the Shimano BR-550 canti brakes on my tourer, they're the only brakes I've found that don't squeal like a pig on that particular bike, although that could be the bike or the rim. JennyB wrote: Has any one tried this? Good idea or not? (I've got the bar but not the brifters, yet) If good, what brakes would work best for a touring frame with 38c tyres, mudguards and canti bosses? |
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Brifters on a moustache bar
On Jul 25, 6:23 am, mark wrote:
Having used mustache bars on my winter commuter for a while, I can't imagine that shifting would be all that comfortable. What's wrong with bar-end shifters? Campy and (I think) Shimano offer indexed bar-end shifters, or you could get the Rivendell friction-only shifters. I'm real happy with the Shimano BR-550 canti brakes on my tourer, they're the only brakes I've found that don't squeal like a pig on that particular bike, although that could be the bike or the rim. JennyB wrote: Has any one tried this? Good idea or not? (I've got the bar but not the brifters, yet) If good, what brakes would work best for a touring frame with 38c tyres, mudguards and canti bosses?- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - No personal experience but I've heard STI flops around when mounted horizontally. If you're touchy about rattly/clacking noises, it may not be for you. If you drive an old Dodge fan that sounds like a steel drum and don't notice it, you may be OK. |
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Brifters on a moustache bar
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JennyB wrote: Has any one tried this? Good idea or not? (I've got the bar but not the brifters, yet) I've used a set of Campy Ergo brifters on my moustache bars on my commuter/all-rounder. They actually worked very well in the sense that braking and shifting both felt quite natural, if the moustache bars are at least an inch or two above saddle height. The shifting "ear" was my main concern prior to installation, but that did not turn out to be awkward at all. The benefits of using Ergos instead of STI are that (1) the Ergo brifters route their cables "aero" style so the setup doesn't look odd because there aren't any downward pointing shifting cables, and (2) the Ergos have built-in brake quick-releases so they're very convenient with canti brakes, that typically do not have quick releases themselves. As a small disclaimer, I don't have the Ergo brifters on my commute bike now. After some time, I realized that I really didn't shift all that much when on my commuter. So when it came time to rebuild my Ergos, I took the opportunity to swap them out for a nice set of friction DT shifters. The DT shifters are simpler, less of a thief magnet, and work with all my different wheelsets. However, if I should shift more, I won't hesitate putting the Ergos back on. If good, what brakes would work best for a touring frame with 38c tyres, mudguards and canti bosses? The Tektro canti brakes are probably the best bang for the buck. Pikachu |
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