Originally Posted by
Winfried
They are since you have to take one hand off the handlebar to change gears.
Just to clear this up for anyone who reads this thread: using bar end shifters , the bar is gripped with the thumb+index finger+middle finger while the shift is actuated with the heel of the hand and the ring finger+small finger. One of the advantages of bar end shifters is the hand remains firmly in control of the
steering while shifting.