Originally Posted by
Koyote
If it's reasonably flat where you live, and you've chosen the optimal set of gears, six speeds may be fine.
Its not about the speeds, never was.
If you switch to STI, 8 speeds is your minimum. Sure you could set your stops to use only 6 (5) of the clicks but what fun is that?
I never asked about gearing or climbing or how to maintain a cadence up a friggin hill. I find it very difficult not to get angry at responses to things I didn't ask. Probably why I quit teaching 15 years ago.