Recumbent - Combined shifter/brake levers on USS

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blknwhtfoto
07-04-06, 02:09 AM
Hey guys,
I have an AB Jetstream II USS. The handlebars are a little crowded with the gripshifts and upsidedown brake levers. Whatdya think of using some combined brake/shifters? Its a triple chainring/ 7spd.
Any ideas? It seems like 8spd is more common, would it be easy enough to switch out my cassette or would I have to replace the derailleur too?
thanks
Mike

cjs1948
07-04-06, 06:18 AM
Hey guys,
I have an AB Jetstream II USS. The handlebars are a little crowded with the gripshifts and upsidedown brake levers. Whatdya think of using some combined brake/shifters? Its a triple chainring/ 7spd.
Any ideas? It seems like 8spd is more common, would it be easy enough to switch out my cassette or would I have to replace the derailleur too?
thanks
Mike
Don't. You won't really gain anything and shifting will be awkward. The only reasonable change would be to go to bar-end shifters which might be more to your liking in terms of both space and function.

Chip
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