So, this might have happened... NBD - 2016 Fuji Touring workhorse

[All uphill]

Thanks @wafter as always these updates are interesting and useful to me.

I'd agree bar end shifters reward slow, methodical changes, ime. In the busy bits of town I tend to stay in one gear and let my legs spin or slog a bit more than on an indexed bike.

I'll be buying a set of the 11s jockey wheels and have a play.

 

[wafter]

Thanks chap - happy to hear that someone finds them of some value

The shifters wouldn't be so bad if I could run the RH one indexed as it would faciliate faster / more precise shifting (although would obviously still require a change of hand position to shift).

I'd also not considered making do with a less-than-ideal cadence; I suppose the indexed shifters I've become used to over the years have probably spoilt me in this regard.

Good work with with the jockey wheels - although do take on board the clearance issue I've had with the bottom one - not insurmountable but sadly not a straight swap unless you're happy for the cage to nibble a little bit out of the pulley