Bar End Shifters

You know, I thought about this too. I like bar end shifters, but then I'm the sort of cyclist who rides the same gear a lot and I don't shift much when I come to the small bumps in terrain, as I tend to just power over them. I think for the person who tends to shift at every little change in gradient, then perhaps bar ends can be a bit of a pain. I do know that I miss the STI shifting system that I have on my other road bike, but it's a small trade off for having the nice aero position and cowhorn bars, even though getting of of the saddle for steep climbs is not quite as comfortable. I guess I can't complain too much...using the bar end shifter is not much different than having the shifters on the down tube, which I raced with back in the 70's.

Max

Man, how did you guys ever ride with the shifters waaaaaaaay down there?

Being new to road cycling, I am still getting used to STI shifters. However, I am trying to spend more and more time aero on my rides, so I think that bar end shifter would be nice, but right now I can't afford to make the switch. So when I need to shift while aero, I leave the left forearm and hand in place, and move the right over to shift. Is there such a thing as "half-aero"?