I wanted to provide an update after all the helpful responses. I installed the bar end shifters on the Albatross bars, and the set-up has worked great. The index shifting is both accurate as well as fast. I have no trouble switching through several gears when I need to. I also focussed on my over-shifting habit. Thanks again for all the advice and insight. > > Photos prove the set-up changed: Before with trekking bars and grip shifts:
[image: Surly+LHT+2013-1036.jpg] After with Albatross bars and bar end shifters: [image: Surly+Alba+%281+of+3%29.jpg] More on the new set up here: http://erlhouston.smugmug.com/Portfolio/Cyling/Surly-LHT/28441200_bmjtbS Thanks again for all the assistance. Erl -- 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?hl=en-US. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
