Bar end shifters vs integrated brake/shifters

[Catrin]

I've only used bar end shifters.

Why do you need the shifters close to the brakes? You're not going to do both at the same time are you?

Veronica

LOL, Stella (Trek 7.6) has flat bars and trigger shifters. The trigger shifters are only about an inch or so from my brake levers - so all I have to do is move my fingers a little to go from one to the other. For a novice cyclist this is very comforting

Speaking of water bottles, right now I am just stopping the bike to take a drink