Subject: Re: 8 speed triple...the answer Posted by: nate on December 14, 2003 at 19:42:08: In Reply to: Re: 8 speed triple...the answer posted by Jim on December 12, 2003 at 20:04:19:

Message: >>>>Which Shimano STI levers were available with 8 speed, triple and flight deck compatible? >>>> >>>>I want to get another set of levers for a commuter bike and am looking at auctions and swap meets. I know the earlier DA, Ultegra, and 105 STI levers came in 8 speed, but were they OK for a triple front? And were they single button Flight Deck compatible(one button on each lever)? >>>I could be wrong, but if memory serves me, there was no such thing as 8-speed STI levers that worked with a triple. >>I happen to have a set of 8-speed, 105 STI shifters whose left shifter is designed to be used with a triple. >>If you look at which 8-speed Shimano "groups" had triple cranks, that will tell you which groups also had STI shifters which were triple compatible. >> >> >> >> .............105, rx-100, RSX, and Sora were all available in triple specific front versions. (with sora being the only currently made one for 8-speed)