Jeepin_for_life
New member
Hi - I'm new to road biking and touring and I am looking for a touring/commuting bike. I have been riding mountain bikes for a few years now and I am used to having my hands close to the brakes and shifters. When I started looking at touring biked I noticed that some of the manufactures such as Salsa have brifters on their bikes but some of the other bikes like the LHT have bar end shifters. Does anyone have any experience with brifters on touring trips in the US or Europe?
I plan on using the bike to commute to work a couple days a week (37 miles one way) and to start doing smaller tours and working my way up from there.
thanks in advance
I plan on using the bike to commute to work a couple days a week (37 miles one way) and to start doing smaller tours and working my way up from there.
thanks in advance