I know I'm riding a dinosaur, so please bear with me. I'm just getting back into biking after a 25 year layoff and don't want to drop a ton on a new bike. I found and bought a late 80's Trek 1400 off Craigslist. The bike was a garage queen and honestly, looked virtually like it had just come out of the box. The bike is a seven speed. All components are Shimano 105 except the shifters, which I'm pretty sure were not stock. They are Deore shifters mounted on the top of the handlebars. They work decent enough, but I find the look of MTB shifters on a road bike a little strange.
I tried buying a used pair of STI RSX shifters off Craigslist, but they turned out to be worn out. I'm afraid just about any 7-speed STI shifters I find will be worn out.
Like I said, the bike, other than the shifters, is perfect. Great fit, sweet ride.
I thought about restoring the bike back to downtube shifters, which is probably the original setup. Does anyone have a different shifter suggestion?
I tried buying a used pair of STI RSX shifters off Craigslist, but they turned out to be worn out. I'm afraid just about any 7-speed STI shifters I find will be worn out.
Like I said, the bike, other than the shifters, is perfect. Great fit, sweet ride.
I thought about restoring the bike back to downtube shifters, which is probably the original setup. Does anyone have a different shifter suggestion?