Garth Libre wrote:
> I can't see how the loss of 2 pounds of bike nor the convenience
> of brifters could possibly improve the biker performance more than
> infinitesimally. I have ridden a modern bike and feel that nothing other
> than shifting ease is an improvement, and in a crit race, I could see a
> definite advantage of brifters, however small.
Here's 2 opinions from the late 80's. I'm paraphrasing here because I don't have the exact quotes.
Andy Hampsten: "The only thing scarier than decending on a carbon bike is climbing without one"
Phil Anderson on STI : "I knew I had to have it when the guy in front of me shifted while standing on a climb."