Originally Posted by
tramnineteen
Thanks everyone. Your insights helped guide my research. Here is my plan, if you could advise me on it's feasibility.
A
Shimano Alifine 8 speed hub
Center Lock kit for center lock hub to work with 6 bolt rotor
6 bolt attching cog like
this
these
sti shifters (
these ones are ugly IMO)
As for cable routing, I am willing to re-route the cable when not in use, detaching it from the hub and using
these to hold it elsewhere
The difference in chain lines between the two sprockets may be a problem when switching from normal to flipped wheel positions. I am not sure what the normal distance from hub center line to a disc brake is.
The Versa shifter is designed and sized for road drop bars while the Shimano one is sized for MTB bars and would require use of a Hubbub to mount on drop bars.
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