Originally Posted by
linus
FYI, Brifter is not a thing. Try STI Lever or just road shifter levers.
" Shimano Total Integration (STI) is a gearshift system designed by Shimano for racing bicycles. It combines the braking and gear shifting controls into the same component. This allows shifting gears without having to remove a hand from the bars, unlike previous down tube shifting systems."
So it's safer too.
STI would be more descriptive if they had never made STI MTB levers. Unfortunately they did.
I guess it's been long enough now since the STI MTB stuff was made that it would only confuse those familiar with C&V MTB stuff.
Also, brifter can refer to Campagnolo, Sram, Microshift brifters, which can be useful when brand doesn't matter.