Comments on: Use Bar-End or Downtube Shifters for Bike Touring https://www.cyclingabout.com/use-barend-or-downtube-shifters-for-bike-touring/ Bikepacking, Bicycle Touring, Equipment, Testing, Videos Mon, 08 Jan 2024 19:25:04 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.2 By: How to use Downtube Shifters https://www.cyclingabout.com/use-barend-or-downtube-shifters-for-bike-touring/#comment-10845 Mon, 08 Jan 2024 19:25:04 +0000 https://www.cyclingabout.com/?p=809#comment-10845 […] or downtube shifters for bike touring, you can check out this helpful article on CyclingAbout: Use Bar-End or Downtube Shifters for Bike Touring. It provides additional tips and insights that can enhance your experience with these types of […]

]]> By: Alee | CyclingAbout.com https://www.cyclingabout.com/use-barend-or-downtube-shifters-for-bike-touring/#comment-4386 Mon, 08 Jan 2018 21:02:00 +0000 https://www.cyclingabout.com/?p=809#comment-4386 In reply to Kieron Grant-Nichols.

It depends on your front and rear derailleurs. What do you use and how many gears do you have?

]]> By: Kieron Grant-Nichols https://www.cyclingabout.com/use-barend-or-downtube-shifters-for-bike-touring/#comment-4378 Sun, 07 Jan 2018 16:34:00 +0000 https://www.cyclingabout.com/?p=809#comment-4378 Do I need to change anything when moving to barren shifters? Or can I use my current derailleur etc? Sorry I can see this is an old thread.

]]> By: AgendaBuster https://www.cyclingabout.com/use-barend-or-downtube-shifters-for-bike-touring/#comment-961 Mon, 06 Oct 2014 03:01:00 +0000 https://www.cyclingabout.com/?p=809#comment-961 In reply to Alee Denham.

Alee, it’s so much easier to slip a extension over the levers if someone would make a longer cover.

]]> By: Alee Denham https://www.cyclingabout.com/use-barend-or-downtube-shifters-for-bike-touring/#comment-959 Mon, 06 Oct 2014 02:01:00 +0000 https://www.cyclingabout.com/?p=809#comment-959 In reply to AgendaBuster.

Sounds like you could benefit from moving your shifters a bit closer to your handlebars. Barend? Stem mount? Thumbies? You’ve got options!

]]> By: AgendaBuster https://www.cyclingabout.com/use-barend-or-downtube-shifters-for-bike-touring/#comment-952 Sun, 05 Oct 2014 02:58:00 +0000 https://www.cyclingabout.com/?p=809#comment-952 Look, all I need is a extension cap that fits over my downtube levers making them longer! Is that so difficult?
A small universal straw like cap that fits over my levers making them a little longer, so they’re easier to reach. How hard is that?

]]> By: Will an Ultegra bar end shifter work with MTB derailleurs? - FAQs System https://www.cyclingabout.com/use-barend-or-downtube-shifters-for-bike-touring/#comment-780 Thu, 22 May 2014 03:45:34 +0000 https://www.cyclingabout.com/?p=809#comment-780 […] as Shimano acera, deore; or SRAM X5, X4 etc… I’m thinking of adding this https://www.cyclingabout.com/index.php/2011/12/use-barend-or-downtube-shifters-for-bike-touring/ (handlebar and whatever is in it) in my MTB and change shifters and brakes if needed. But I would […]

]]> By: Alee Denham https://www.cyclingabout.com/use-barend-or-downtube-shifters-for-bike-touring/#comment-696 Fri, 21 Mar 2014 02:50:00 +0000 https://www.cyclingabout.com/?p=809#comment-696 In reply to tom w.

Thanks Tom. I’ll add Kelly’s option to the list!

]]> By: tom w https://www.cyclingabout.com/use-barend-or-downtube-shifters-for-bike-touring/#comment-692 Wed, 19 Mar 2014 04:12:00 +0000 https://www.cyclingabout.com/?p=809#comment-692 Kelly Take-offs are good since they still allow shifting with hands on the hoods. Only possible issue is if they interfere with a large handlebar bag, which I don’t use anyway…

]]> By: Alex Denham https://www.cyclingabout.com/use-barend-or-downtube-shifters-for-bike-touring/#comment-563 Mon, 21 Oct 2013 22:45:00 +0000 https://www.cyclingabout.com/?p=809#comment-563 In reply to Ron Nicolas.

Glad you like them, Ron!

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