I currently ride a Sam with stem shifters. My motivation to switch from bar end shifters to stem shifters had more to do with handlebar experimentation than anything else. I originally set up my Sam with Noodles. After a couple years I wanted to try something more upright. The upright bars I was interested in required MTB brakes so I could not use the brakes on the Noodles. I liked the Noodles well enough that I wanted to be able to revert back when and if desired. I decided it would be best to eliminated the shifters from the equation and opted for stem shifters. So I removed the bar end shifters from the Noodles and moved them to the stem. I left the brakes, brake cables and stem attached to the Noodles and hung them in the garage. I can now switch between the Noodles and the upright setup in a matter of minutes. All I need to do is adjust the brakes. Funny thing is I haven't and I'm not sure I ever will. The new setup has worked out really well. But I am 57, and if there is one thing I learned it's never say never.
Matt P.S. Steve is correct in his comparison between stem and bar end shifters. The only thing I might disagree on is their use with drop bars, I don't see a problem, but I will admit with any setup they take a little getting use to ... just like and upright riding position. But once you do it's all gravy :>) -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
