General Cycling Discussion - does anybody use Kelley take-offs or Paul Thumbies

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greenwithwheels
11-23-07, 07:21 PM
Im still in the mental building stage of my cross bike and i think im going to go with kelley take-offs. i was wondering if the bosses on them would accept campagnolo bar ends. I think the boss on take-offs and paul thumbies are the same though i have never actually had the pleasure of checking.
thanks

cs1
11-24-07, 04:13 AM
If you are looking for old school thumb shifters why not buy an
old stock 6 speed shifter and convert it via dremmel.

If not, disregard.

CE

Actually, an interesting idea. Show us some pics.


Tim
cs1
11-25-07, 03:33 AM
I saw those Falcons on ebay myself. Can Shimano thumbies or barcons fit on them? Are they pure friction or the mini ratcheting kind like SunTour? For $10 you can't go wrong. Nice job


Tim

eofelis
11-25-07, 09:44 AM
I want to get a set of Pauls Thumbies for my touring bike.
Grand Bois
11-25-07, 07:17 PM
I hade my own by combining Ultegra 8 speed bar end shifters with some old Suntour thumb shifter mounts.

http://inlinethumb61.webshots.com/22140/2828421520068014369S600x600Q85.jpg (http://sports.webshots.com/photo/2828421520068014369gbgOec)

http://inlinethumb52.webshots.com/11763/2414855690068014369S600x600Q85.jpg (http://sports.webshots.com/photo/2414855690068014369CRiJPB)