Shimano Ultegra bar-end shifter cap
05-26-11, 10:05 AM
#1
Senior Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: May 2007
Location: Highland Park, NJ, USA
Posts: 3,798
Bikes: "Hildy", a Novara Randonee touring bike; a 16-speed Bike Friday Tikit; and a Specialized Stumpjumper frame-based built-up MTB, now serving as the kid-carrier, grocery-getter.
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 11 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 1 Time
in
1 Post
Shimano Ultegra bar-end shifter cap
Hello,
Is it possible to replace the side cap on a Shimano Ultegra bar-end shifter? I've enclosed a picture to show which part is broken:
I've contacted the bike manufacturer (Bike Friday) and they don't have any of this part. Shimano seems to be extremely hard to contact.
Thanks!
Is it possible to replace the side cap on a Shimano Ultegra bar-end shifter? I've enclosed a picture to show which part is broken:
I've contacted the bike manufacturer (Bike Friday) and they don't have any of this part. Shimano seems to be extremely hard to contact.
Thanks!
__________________
Tour Journals, Blog, ride pix
My bands:
Tour Journals, Blog, ride pix
My bands:
- Uke On! - ukulele duo - Videos
- Ukulele Abyss - ukulele cover videos - Videos
- Baroque and Hungry's (Celtic fusion) full-length studio album Mended.
- Artistic Differences - 8-track EP Dreams of Bile and Blood.
05-26-11, 11:44 AM
#2
Constant tinkerer
Shimano is notoriously bad with small replacement parts like that. I doubt you will be able to find one. Since it's the left shifter and doesn't have the friction/index selection I'd say just rip off the remaining part of the cap. It'll still work fine.
05-26-11, 12:58 PM
#3
Senior Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: May 2007
Location: Highland Park, NJ, USA
Posts: 3,798
Bikes: "Hildy", a Novara Randonee touring bike; a 16-speed Bike Friday Tikit; and a Specialized Stumpjumper frame-based built-up MTB, now serving as the kid-carrier, grocery-getter.
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 11 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 1 Time
in
1 Post
Unfortunately, it's broken exactly where I rest my thumb when using the shifter. (Fortunately, it's for the front chainring, not the casette.) If not for that I wouldn't worry about it.
I'm thinking that finding a busted barend shifter might be my only way to find the part.
I'm thinking that finding a busted barend shifter might be my only way to find the part.
__________________
Tour Journals, Blog, ride pix
My bands:
Tour Journals, Blog, ride pix
My bands:
- Uke On! - ukulele duo - Videos
- Ukulele Abyss - ukulele cover videos - Videos
- Baroque and Hungry's (Celtic fusion) full-length studio album Mended.
- Artistic Differences - 8-track EP Dreams of Bile and Blood.
05-26-11, 02:01 PM
#4
Bianchi Goddess
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Shady Pines Retirement Fort Wayne, In
Posts: 27,858
Bikes: Too many to list here check my signature.
Mentioned: 192 Post(s)
Tagged: 2 Thread(s)
Quoted: 2930 Post(s)
Liked 2,923 Times
in
1,491 Posts
I am not sure if your willing to replace the whole thing, but here is just a left shifter (only) for $20
https://www.loosescrews.com/index.cgi...&id=1590528937
https://www.loosescrews.com/index.cgi...&id=1590528937
__________________
“One morning you wake up, the girl is gone, the bikes are gone, all that's left behind is a pair of old tires and a tube of tubular glue, all squeezed out"
Sugar "Kane" Kowalczyk
“One morning you wake up, the girl is gone, the bikes are gone, all that's left behind is a pair of old tires and a tube of tubular glue, all squeezed out"
Sugar "Kane" Kowalczyk
05-26-11, 05:34 PM
#5
Insane Bicycle Mechanic
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: other Vancouver
Posts: 9,837
Mentioned: 34 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 805 Post(s)
Liked 706 Times
in
377 Posts
The left shifter from any downtube setup will also bolt to the bar-end mount. I bet you could find one at a bike shop that has a bucket of stripped parts.
__________________
Jeff Wills
Comcast nuked my web page. It will return soon..
Jeff Wills
Comcast nuked my web page. It will return soon..
06-20-11, 11:07 PM
#6
Senior Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: May 2007
Location: Highland Park, NJ, USA
Posts: 3,798
Bikes: "Hildy", a Novara Randonee touring bike; a 16-speed Bike Friday Tikit; and a Specialized Stumpjumper frame-based built-up MTB, now serving as the kid-carrier, grocery-getter.
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 11 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 1 Time
in
1 Post
Ended up getting one from Rivendell, they had one lying around for $10. It works great! Thanks, everyone.
__________________
Tour Journals, Blog, ride pix
My bands:
Tour Journals, Blog, ride pix
My bands:
- Uke On! - ukulele duo - Videos
- Ukulele Abyss - ukulele cover videos - Videos
- Baroque and Hungry's (Celtic fusion) full-length studio album Mended.
- Artistic Differences - 8-track EP Dreams of Bile and Blood.
06-20-11, 11:13 PM
#7
Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: San Francisco, CA
Posts: 446
Bikes: 1996 LeMond Yellow Jersey, 2013 Soma Saga, 1980 Zebrakenko Wind, 1980 Nishiki Ultimate
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 4 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 3 Times
in
3 Posts
I would have sand-papered it untill it was comfortable again, and left the remainder there to shield against sand and dirt.
-glad you got it fixed.
-glad you got it fixed.
06-21-11, 03:34 AM
#8
Senior Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: May 2007
Location: Highland Park, NJ, USA
Posts: 3,798
Bikes: "Hildy", a Novara Randonee touring bike; a 16-speed Bike Friday Tikit; and a Specialized Stumpjumper frame-based built-up MTB, now serving as the kid-carrier, grocery-getter.
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 11 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 1 Time
in
1 Post
There's a hole in the cap, and what was left wouldn't have shielded against rain and dirt. But I likely would have cobbled something together to cover it had this not come along. 
__________________
Tour Journals, Blog, ride pix
My bands:
Tour Journals, Blog, ride pix
My bands:
- Uke On! - ukulele duo - Videos
- Ukulele Abyss - ukulele cover videos - Videos
- Baroque and Hungry's (Celtic fusion) full-length studio album Mended.
- Artistic Differences - 8-track EP Dreams of Bile and Blood.
06-21-11, 08:28 PM
#9
Senior Member
Join Date: May 2005
Location: SFBay
Posts: 2,334
Bikes: n, I would like n+1
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 127 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 133 Times
in
108 Posts
Back when I still had QBP access, they had all sorts of small Shimano shifter bits like that. I know the plastic lever covers were available. Your local shop should be able to order it for you.
