micronew Trip SB-R483 (3X8) Speed Shifters Road Bicycle 8 Speed Brake Dual Control Levers for Shimano ST-2400 Claris Shift/Brake 3x8-Speed Lever STI Set

I needed an exact replacement for my 3x8 shifters for my 2015 Cross-Rip. After 22k miles the right hand shifter could no longer hold the derailleur steady. I didn't want to pay for Shimano, nor do I like how the new Claris rout the shifter cables under the handlebar tape. These are not exact replacements. You are going to have to re-learn how to shift and brake all over again, but it won't take long. These are easiest to operate from the hoods. Index finger shifts to a smaller cog or chain ring, and the middle finger shifts to a larger one.There are 3 separate levers instead of 2. But they work great. The shifts are precise, the left hand has the middle 1/2 shift that you sometimes need to stop the derailleur from rubbing the chain, and they require less effort to brake. I didn't realize how irritating worn out shifters can make riding with the chain jumping from cog to cog all by itself. I don't know how long they will last, but for now I think they are worth the price.Updating this since I am getting asked a lot of questions lately. Two years and about 10,000 miles later, these shifters are still working. Not perfect, but for the price, they are still 5 stars. I commute, I crash, I ride in the rain, I drop my bike while fixing flats. These are not eye candy, but they do the job.

A bit cumbersome to install, but the average bike jock should be able to get it done. The shifting and braking is not as precise as I hoped. But it is a low cost alternative.

I actually somewhat like these more than my 105 hydraulics. The shifts are crisp, the ratchet mechanism is actually metal and NOT plastic as the other reviewer said, and the braking feels good. Very easy to install. The hoods are nicely shaped and would fit smaller hands very well.

If you need a 3x8 system on the cheap, these will work. They feel nice and shift well-ish.The right shifter is perfect and shifts totally fine but I had to crank it down HARD because it kept sliding down the bars. Thought I was going to break it.The left shifter is ok. clamped to the bars just fine. no sliding. There seems to be a "trim" position so it feels like a 4 speed moving up then a 3 speed coming down. I don't know if my set is broken or if that's how they all are. Its slow to shift from 2 down to 1. I have tried adjusting it every-which-way and eventually got it "good enough". It's still slow and the chain rubs in certain positions. It just feels like the indexing is off.Both shifters have a short throw for the brakes. I am running mini v-brakes and they "work" but honestly you need road brakes with a short throw for these to work well. I can slow down slowly fine, but the levers touch the handlebars in an emergency stop.Overall, they are fine. Probably going to switch back to something more reliable. Just remember, you get what you pay for.

Not the best, but I guess you get what you pay for!! No adjustable to screw on the part the gear cable fits through, so a lot of fiddling trying to mesh the gears up, but hay hoo, defo would not recommend ,but as I said I should have guessed that with the price!!