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    • CommentAuthorFree MemberSKRAPS
    • CommentTimeFeb 29th 2008
     
    SKRAPS
    I just bought a TREK Pilot with Sora Shifters ...and am not sure if I will like them. I would like to know if anyone has thumb shifters and if you like them... or should I trash them and switch them out - NOW
    • CommentAuthorFree Memberjp1
    • CommentTimeMar 2nd 2008
     
    jp1

    They are okay. The thumb shifter is hard to reach while in the drops. Otherwise they get the job done. Tiagra gets you a paddle shifter but feels harsh. 105 is tinny feeling but smoother. Ultegra feels smooth and natural. Dura ace is buttery.

    Go back to the bike shop and try them out. Then you'll know for yourself.

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    twilighthours
    I ride with Soras - they were the only integrated shifter I could find for an older, 7-speed cassette.  I don't spend a lot of time on the drops, so they're great for me.  Easy to shift with barely any movement while on the hoods.  The paddle for downshifting has a bit of play, but overall I'm pretty happy with them. 
    • CommentAuthorFree MemberKGBIII
    • CommentTimeSep 20th 2008
     
    KGBIII
    I got Soras on my Specialized Allez.  To be honest the thumb shifters don't bother me that much.  I'm sure it would be more convenient to have the "paddle" shifters for up and down shifting, but I'm pretty happy with the thumb shifters.  I guess I'm just used to them at this point and don't feel like they slow me down.  Actually, come to think of it, I kind of hate the paddles on the Soras.  I wish they had a model that was only thumb shifters for shifting up and down and not the paddles at all. 

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