Relatively Inexpensive Bar-End Shifters?
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Relatively Inexpensive Bar-End Shifters?
Does anyone know of a website that sells barcons for under 40 dollars? New, Used, NOS, whatever.
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+ 1. There were some on my local CL but that won't help you.
I just ordered bar end shifter pods from Rivendell for $25 plus shipping. I will put my DT shifters on them and have bar cons. If everything works as planned.
https://www.rivbike.com/products/list...product=17-068
I just ordered bar end shifter pods from Rivendell for $25 plus shipping. I will put my DT shifters on them and have bar cons. If everything works as planned.
https://www.rivbike.com/products/list...product=17-068
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+1 ebay, or put a WTB on your local Craigs List.
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I bought a pair of brand new DuraAce 9 speed bar end shifters and really didn't like them. The right shifter doesn't click through all of the gears and I almost hit a tree when I tried them out. I went ahead and bought regular 10 speed Ultegra shifters for the bike I was re-building so you're welcome to the bar cons if you like.
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How much are you looking for for the duraace barcons? I'm pretty broke right now as I'm nursing a broken arm and out of work, but if you're still looking to get rid of them in a couple months I might be interested.
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They're yours for the asking. I'll even pay for shipping.
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^^^Wow! That's very nice of you!^^^
There really are some great people on this board.
There really are some great people on this board.
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Got the Riv pods. They work great. Really easy to hook up. $34 w/ shipping
Unhook cables
Attach pods to bar ends
Remove DT shifters
Cable stops on shifter bosses
Shifters on pods
Run new cables and housing
Attach
Test ride and tweak a little
The indexing still works fine.
I am still reaching down for the DT shifters out of habit but it's really nice to have the bar ends
Pics after bar tape goes on
Unhook cables
Attach pods to bar ends
Remove DT shifters
Cable stops on shifter bosses
Shifters on pods
Run new cables and housing
Attach
Test ride and tweak a little
The indexing still works fine.
I am still reaching down for the DT shifters out of habit but it's really nice to have the bar ends
Pics after bar tape goes on
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How do they work with genuine Shimano down tube shifters? I'm doing a 9 sp set of thumbies with Paul thumbies. I've going to have left over ends so a new project is in order.
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you just need to get a flat version of the notched silver plastic washer that goes between the tube and the shifter. riv sells them for a few bucks on the same page as the pods
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I heard it requires something extra to get the retrofriction levers to work with the pods? Is this true? what exactly did you do and now that its setup how well does it work?
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I had left over pods because I did this with the shifters:
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Those would look stunning with polished generic Riv pods.
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One thing Rivindale fails to mention and you'll see if you study the pictures of mine, is that the shifters end up oriented backwards because they're upside down and there's no way around it.