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@vpCogworks
Hopefully I can get a few shots today! They are indexed 8 speed, currently having an 11-28T XT 737 cassette on. I couldn't find any cheap shifters that would both be friction and clamp-on. If I find the gearing inadequate I will simply disassemble the shifter, dispose the ratcheting mechanism and I'll have a friction system, but I think it won't be necessary. And if I like the whole downtube-shifting thing on the long run I will invest into something more serious, like Dia-Compe ENE.