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Because the word brifters is unacceptable. And because I am going 9 speed with a triple and I dunno about you but 9 speed shifters are fucking ugly. If you'd used bar ends before, you'd get it. Infinitely reliable. Basically can't break. Cheap but Dura Ace level. Light. Give an outrageously satisfying click. No indexing problems with the front derailleur so its really easy to get the perfect front derailleur cage placement for no chain rub. They're great.
Bad picture and lighting but we have some progress! Would’ve fitted the BB and cranks but it turns out that I don’t have a 20th century bottom bracket tool anymore 😅
It’s funny, compared to the Rat Trap Pass’a on my Stumpjumper, these look tiny.
Speaking of which, tubeless setup with these Crust wheels and Ultradynamico tyres was outrageously easy.