John Dunn inquired:
>Just out of curiosity, what is it, exactly, that makes stem mounted shifters
>"ridiculous"?? Stop guffawing, you veteran experts. I really want to know.
From my Bicycle Glossary http://sheldonbrown.com/
"Stem Shifter
"A type of shift lever which mounts on the shaft of the handlebar stem. These were popular in the late '70's and early '80's because they permitted shifting without having to lean down to reach down-tube mounted shift levers. Stem shifters, along with brake extension levers, encouraged riding using only the top of drop handlebars. This riding style was popular at the time, because many casual cyclists bought bicycles with drop bars for reasons of fashion and style, even though drop bars were not suited to their low-intensity riding style."
Sheldon "Cyclexicographer" Brown
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