Originally Posted by calebteich

I have a 1980s Peugeot road bike with downtube shifters. I hate using them and I find them really finicky. I was planning on doing a bit of an overhaul anyways including a new rear derailleur, cassette, chain etc. I was wondering if it would be fairly simple to convert everything all at once or if it will still be a pain? I would probably pair the DR with the shifters anyway.