tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1922041072167164962.post5594982940313271180..comments2023-03-14T07:14:31.272-07:00Comments on (Cog)nitive Dissonance: Seattle Report BackChristopher Grandehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10976363457933306408noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1922041072167164962.post-37032669243708348622011-06-14T22:14:46.712-07:002011-06-14T22:14:46.712-07:00Glad to hear that I'm not the only one having ...Glad to hear that I'm not the only one having problems with these levers. The newer 1O5-Dura Ace Brifters seem to be a radical departure from past levers, but I wonder if they still suffer from the poor ergonomics???<br /><br />I originally ran 1O5 friction DT shifters with the Ultegra 1O spd cassette which worked fine, but for some reason decided that brifters would be an 'upgrade'... Plus I had them lying around from another abandoned project, so I thought what the hell. I'm trying bar-ends now, we'll see how that goes.Christopher Grandehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10976363457933306408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1922041072167164962.post-17456484277280881252011-06-14T20:37:18.989-07:002011-06-14T20:37:18.989-07:00About the brifters. I rode STP in 2004 on my Bian...About the brifters. I rode STP in 2004 on my Bianchi with shimano brifters. I had some hand numbness in the last 50 miles but was dismayed to find that I couldn't even write or hold a fork afterwards- for like 2 weeks. Not wanting to repeat the mistake, I changed my setup to Cane Creek SCR levers (which copy the Campagnolo Ergopower shape) and downtube shifters. No more hand numbness after that, even on similar rides. I don't know if it is the shape of the levers or that you are forced to take your hand off the bar momentarily to shift but it worked for me. Downtube shifters are also light, have better cable routing (especially for a bag in front), cheap, durable, and in friction mode will work with any cassette or derailleur.Conradhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18089222419907088203noreply@blogger.com