I know it’s a bit of a stupid name, but seriously, it’s called a cockpit.
Bar End Levers
Dura Ace 7700 9 Speed
£57.19 From Wiggle.co.uk
Although we had always been hoping to use the fantastic Shimano STI shifters into our bike, the use of V-brakes meant that this system wasn’t going to work.
We experimented with Travel Agents, but the unenthusiastic reviews (and bad experience when trialling) meant that we decided to revert back to the tried and tested method of bar end shifters.
The levers are incredibly straight forward to install, set up, and use. Indexing the rear mech took seconds, and obviously using a friction shifter for the front couldn’t have made things simpler. Secretly I find something strangely exciting about being able to switch easily between indexed and friction shifting.
They work great so far on the road, and although there were a couple of hairy moments when coming to traffic lights and trying to remember where the levers are to change down a gear, I’m pretty excited about using these!
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Brakes
Tektro RL520 V Brake Levers
£16.99 from
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