Bicycle Mechanics - thumb shifter on this?

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Plow13

04-05-11, 07:57 PM

i want to get this bike but i hate the twist shifter....can i put a trigger shifter on this?
http://www.diamondback.com/bikes/performance-hybrid/insight-sti-8-11/

LesterOfPuppets

04-05-11, 08:02 PM

Trigger shifters and thumb shifters are two different things, but yes and yes.

Oh, wait it's a Nexus. Nevermind. I don't know. Someone with modern IGH knowledge should be along shortly.

Plow13

04-05-11, 08:14 PM

i mean where you click in with your thumb and also click in with your pointer finger

Plow13

04-05-11, 08:18 PM

http://www.shimano.com/publish/content/global_cycle/en/us/index/products/0/nexus/product.-code-ST-8S20.-type-..html

is this what i am looking for?

Bianchigirll

04-05-11, 08:28 PM

yes that is what you want.