Originally Posted by
Bianchigirll
OH they are at 9 and 3 oclock? Weird. I was thinging they were at like 7 and 5ish.
I had a real funky idea but if you kneeing the stem climbing it might not work for you.
If you could find it the shimano clamp for index shifters migh be wide enough to keep the barrel on the shifter from running that. But that puts the shifters pretty far up the tube.
This clamp and bases is what you need.
http://www.velobase.com/ViewComponen...=104&AbsPos=19
What kind of shifters anyway? If your going friction maybe a pair of clampon top mounts.
That was actually the idea that I originally had in mind. The exception being that I would get rid of the cable stops and install the clamp over where they used to be. I was planning on using my Suntour Sprint shifters unless I could find my set of 7spd indexed 105 that I KNOW are around here somewhere. haha
Would I have issues using suntour shifters on the shimano clamp?
Originally Posted by
Chombi
Now I remember how it worked on my Peugeot with the DT cable stops...
In the pic of the Simplex clamped on retrofriction shifters above, you see large chromed washer/metal disc just inboard of the shifter lever drums between the lever and the clamp. These discs are proud of the lever drum surface and it was the part that had direct contact with the cable stops when the shifters are clamped on. These do not turn with the levers as they act as stops (through tangs that stick out towards the front) for the lever swing when you push the lever fully forward so the levers are free to operate even when these parts are contacting the cable stops. There is a very good chance that the same will work with you frame if you use the Simplex retrofrictions or another brand of shift levers that have a similar thing going on.....as Simplex retrofrictions are now quite expensive these days.
Chombi
I believe my Suntour Sprint shifters work in a similar way. At the very bottom of the shifter assembly that bolts to the boss, there is a large washer with a hook coming out that seems made to hold the shifter in place.
Originally Posted by
chrismorg
why dont you just pickup a set of frame mount shifters ?? it seems like a huge amount of work and danger from heat just to save 10 bucks
I'm not quite sure I follow you on this one..
Originally Posted by
Bianchigirll
That is just what I was thinking about the shipmano clampon. I am sure Bullet wants to run index so he really needs that clamp.
I'm actually perfectly fine with running friction on this bike!