I did it mainly to be able to mount gears without having to redo bar tape. I guess it looks at little clumsy, but so does bar end shifters. Thumbies with hinges and some good looking shifters is much better looking though.
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I did it mainly to be able to mount gears without having to redo bar tape. I guess it looks at little clumsy, but so does bar end shifters. Thumbies with hinges and some good looking shifters is much better looking though.