General Cycling Discussion - Top mounted gears XT shimano

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flyrib
03-28-10, 06:58 AM
Hi, I´m looking for older shimano gears for my mountainbike, top mounted levers xt shimano! Where can you buy equipment like this?

thank you!


flyrib
03-29-10, 04:18 AM
hello, nobody here could help me with this?

Jeff Wills
03-29-10, 09:52 PM
Hi, I´m looking for older shimano gears for my mountainbike, top mounted levers xt shimano! Where can you buy equipment like this?

thank you!


You're probably better off posting this to the Classic & Vintage forum: top-mount Shimano XT thumbshifters haven't been made since the early '90's. I have a set, but I'm using them.

If you want to convert a newer 8- or 9-speed bike to top-mount shifters, you need Paul Thumbies mounts: http://www.paulcomp.com/thumbshifters.html and a set of Shimano bar-end shifters: http://www.universalcycles.com/shopping/product_details.php?id=4515&category=162