ndgreen12
10-14-09, 05:00 PM
I have a jamis ventura sport and i know this may be a dumb question but what type of bar end shifters would i use on this bike. Thanks in advance
Triathlon - Bar end help
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Barchettaman
10-14-09, 06:40 PM
It depends on the number of cogs on the cassette (on the back wheel hub).
Assuming your Ventura is a shimano 9-speed, well in that case you will need, for indexing, a set of 9 speed Shimano bar-end shifters. Or a set of 8-speed and use them in 'friction' mode. If your front crankset is a triple, well you'll need a triple bar end shifter.
I have seen Sram grip shifters for 9 speed tri bars. These work fine, are unfashionable, and rare.
Another option is to get 9 speed down tube shifters and adaptor pods (from Rivendell I think) for the bar ends.
If you have Sora STI shifters I wouldn't bother though as the little buttons for downshifts are an easy reach from the aero bars, and convenient in a tri/TT application. Save your cash and get a FF seat post instead.
Hope this helps
Simon
Assuming your Ventura is a shimano 9-speed, well in that case you will need, for indexing, a set of 9 speed Shimano bar-end shifters. Or a set of 8-speed and use them in 'friction' mode. If your front crankset is a triple, well you'll need a triple bar end shifter.
I have seen Sram grip shifters for 9 speed tri bars. These work fine, are unfashionable, and rare.
Another option is to get 9 speed down tube shifters and adaptor pods (from Rivendell I think) for the bar ends.
If you have Sora STI shifters I wouldn't bother though as the little buttons for downshifts are an easy reach from the aero bars, and convenient in a tri/TT application. Save your cash and get a FF seat post instead.
Hope this helps
Simon
flip18436572
10-14-09, 08:23 PM
Unless you upgraded, you are running Sora equipment.
ndgreen12
10-17-09, 11:30 AM
the thing is though i was gonna get a whole integrated aerobar thing and wanted to get the bar end shifters