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if anyone has any advice on my next build...

https://www.lfgss.com/thread85904.html

^^^ looks great, but I don't understand why you'd go for bar-end shifters not STI?

scoble loves bar end shifters - possibly because they are easier to service

I'd like to believe that too but it didn't (see the 1st post on the page).

;)

Another reason why I'm not a believer.

scoble loves bar end shifters - possibly because they are easier to service

The latter, also friction mode is useful.

What would you need friction for?

moar pleasure
... and use if a crash puts those little clicks out of whack.

When riding to Bournemouth, my derAilleur was a little out of sync and was clicking the whole time, switch to friction and trimmed it, perfect.

Very useful, especially the front derailleur where you can easily trimmed it for the rear dérailleur.

^^^ looks great, but I don't understand why you'd go for bar-end shifters not STI?

STI's are not compatible with V brakes

But it's easy to make them compatible -
http://www.sjscycles.co.uk/problem-solvers-in-line-travel-agent-prod23360/
. For me at least, having the shifting and the braking in the same place would be way more of an advantage than the ability to do what ed and OJAW said, but each to his own I guess.

^^^ looks great, but I don't understand why you'd go for bar-end shifters not STI?

To run MTB brakes?

Also bar end shifters are rock solid. You can knock shite out of your bike, and still put your rear mech in exactly the right spot.

+1 to bar end shifters and dt shifters having their place. They're reliable and you can trim on the go. They're light, cheap and difficult to break compared with Sti levers. You tend to shift early and less often than with which good for less pacy riding and a wide spaced cassette like a mtb block.

can't miss a shift!

^ I did a ninja edit.

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You're going to put stis on the commutox mean machine though right? If you're using it for training with others that would be best IMO.

exactly, this will be the go to bike for work, wet weather/winter rides etc

not a serious tourer, but a dedicated work/training beast

Can I fit 38's on a Velocity deep v?

Just, like.... hypothetically.

. For me at least, having the shifting and the braking in the same place would be way more of an advantage than the ability to do what ed and OJAW said, but each to his own I guess.

I have to ask but have you tried bar-end shifter before?

Can I fit 38's on a Velocity deep v?

Just, like.... hypothetically.

hypothetically yes, I seen other done it.

would not recommended it thought.

well... what am i going to do with these fucking 38s that are in the post then?

Put it on your head and sell yourself to an art gallery?

Sell them to someone with 29er rims, 38mm is about 1.5", nice width for a MTB slick.

I have to ask but have you tried bar-end shifter before?

No I haven't, that's why I was curious to see why people liked them. Is it the sort of thing that you won't know unless you've tried it? I've used downtube shifters, I much prefer STI's.

Yep I can't imagine using bar end shifters - STI's make sense since that's where your hands sit most of the time.

logic bomb

No I haven't, that's why I was curious to see why people liked them. Is it the sort of thing that you won't know unless you've tried it? I've used downtube shifters, I much prefer STI's.

like downtube shifter, but a lots closer and easier to reach.