Are we talking road or mountain bike shifters here? My sis in law (sil) got a roadbike with 105 or tiagra (lower end shimano shifters where the gear changer is on the inside and it's very uncomfortable for her. I got the ultegras on mine and she immediately commented that that was much more comfortable for her. Then of course, i ride salsa 'paco' bars (short and shallow style bar. You should perhaps find out if a switch to a higher end shimano brake lever (ultegra or dura ace) would do the trick. This would probably, then, not require the other change outs you talked about. Just a thought, if it applies.
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08-26-2006, 07:24 AM #1
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08-26-2006, 07:27 AM #2
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I might as well "cross" post here.
I just got Eva bars. they did the trick I can now get a firm purchase on my brakes. It didn't take much... I already had the salsa poco bars too, but they weren't enough/right..
It's so nice to be able to grip my brakes without pain!!
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08-26-2006, 07:29 AM #3
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Eva bars - yeah I wondered about those. I'll have to mention them to my sil. Are they expensive?
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08-26-2006, 07:31 AM #4
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You can find them on line for about 70 bucks
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08-26-2006, 07:29 AM #5
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Eztra-vert, Campy hoods are much narrower side to side than Shimano. There is a big difference in the shape where shim and a short bar wouldn't help, plus the push on the lever of Ultegra is, I think, stiffer.
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