Quote Originally Posted by Cataboo View Post
The bf really wants to do that, because he thinks that's the ideal combination, he hasn't put money into the idea yet.
I just spoke with my LBS and instead of poopooing the idea, they said this mixture works well for a lot of people. Grips come either indexed or friction, depending on your choice, but regardless this mixture makes it easier to tweak the front if you are are even mildly cross-chained yet you keep the finesse of the triggers for the rear.

I really need to find a bike with twist shifters to test!

It is fun exploring my options, and this is the one I need to really check out as much as I can - it is too expensive to change later