Thumb shifter/thumbies recommendation for 8 speed

7 speeds thumbies run with hidden click are not quite right (8 speed is 4.8mm per cog, while 7 is 5.0). They tend to be a bit tetchy with dirt and / or poor quality cable outers. It's best to set up around gear 3-5 to centre up the mismatch across the cassette.

I run Paul's adaptors and bar-end levers which work very well. Of course you can use any normal thumbie for the front mech.
 
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