Sora R400 Double/Triple 8-Speed Braze-On Shifters

I put these on my commuter bike for the old-school downtube shifter vibe. Also I'm running a disc brake up front and v-brake on the back, and I didn't want to deal with finding shifters with linear pull brakes for road bike handlebars.I've used these for 6 months and they're built solid. For anyone new to downtube shifters, just be wary: they require a bit more work than shifters on handlebars but there is a certain simplicity about them that can't be beat. After a few rides, shifting with these feels very natural.The indexing works well. I have no complaints about their function and workmanship. Quite the contrary.At the time that I got them, Shimano was no longer making them, so if you want them and can find them, snap them up. You won't be disappointed.

These are a great choice for a classic bike that has the braze-ons, beautiful Shimano shifters with indexing on the right side where you need it. Great quality like almost anything Shimano, easy to install and adjust. After 12 years of running modern indexed STI brifters on a traditional lugged steel bike, I decided to simplify and unclutter the handlebars with a set of Shimano aero brake levers and downtube shifters. I purchased both from BikeZilla, and they provided great pricing, speedy delivery service, and the items arrived in original packaging with all instructions and small parts included. I also like the fact that they stock items like this that are not so easy to find. BikeZiIla has been great to do business with. I have had a couple of issues with other Amazon bike parts suppliers who seem to think it is okay to advertise parts as new but then to ship loose parts, or even used parts, removed from the original packaging and missing the small parts and instructions needed for proper installation. Then getting it made right can be a real pain. Amazon really needs to police this more closely.

I used these as part of a flat bar conversion project on my wife's old Trek road bike. She has the Shimano RS deraileurs circa 1993. Three gears in the front and 7 in the back. Standard SIS spacing on the rear gearset.The shifters are nice quality, well machined, and have a nice feel.The front shifter has plenty of travel to handle the triple gearset. Getting in and out of granny gear and high gear is easy. There's a little clicky feel like a ratchet in the front shifter but it's not indexed, it's just for friction. Overall it's a nice feel for shifting.The rear shifter is indexed for Shimano 8-speed SIS. I was a little worried about this as my wife's bike has the old 7-speed rear gearset. No worries though. I set little gear as one, and set my deraileur limiter setscrew for the top gear and it shifts just fine. Gears 1-7 click in with precision. Unlike the Dura-Ace shifters, the R400 rear shifter does not have a friction setting. It's set for index shifting and that's all there is. But it does work for either 7 or 8 speed so it's all good. If you really want friction setting, spend the extra $20 and get the Dura-Ace shifters. Re-machining these to get friction is possible, I looked at it, but it might ruin them and I chickened out. As it turns out, my wife loved the index shifting anyway.So they're nice shifters. They're really well made and have a nice feel.

Shifters mounted easily and work well. I never have used the friction mode on other downtube indexed shifters (105, DuraAce), so the absence of it doesn't bother me.

They work as expected. Cables are included. The front shifter is not indexed, but it has many soft clicks.

bought these to outfit a vintage steel bike... work great, easy to install.. not their fault I crashed the darn thing on the maiden voyage... now I'm looking for a new frame to hang them on. But if what you need is indexed 8 speed downtube shifters, look no further!

I bought these down-tube shifters because I like the classic feel of using ;them. I had ergo-shifters on the bike when I purchased it but when one of them malfunctioned I went to bar-end shifters. They worked fine but I changed handlebars and decided to go with these down-tube shifters. Haven't used them yet but I will add to my review when I start using them. They were very easy to install though.

I broke my Old Campy Record front shifter, and wanted to be back on the road. I ordered this down tube shifter, and it works perfects. The friction style is nice when you want to to fine tune in a "Cross Chaining" situations. :)