Originally Posted by
wrk101
Best way to get it is with the bar cons or derailleurs. I tend to include them when I sell those pieces. Sure I could hose the buyer and keep them, or sell them separately. Just doesn't feel right.
Typically mine come in the form of a complete bike. Several models from the late 1970s came with barcons, and if it is a recreational level bike, most buyers don't appreciate them. Believe it or not, many would prefer stem shifters.
That all depends on if the original installer cut the housing to fit that particular bike. The shifter-to-cable stop housing that I got for my other Univega is a bit short. Yeah, I could have it exit the wrap and make a big loop out in front of the cockpit like I have on my Fuji's installation, but wanted to clean up the Viva Sport's cockpit by using aero brake levers and also running the shift cable all the way to the stem under the bar wrap. It just makes for a tidier installation.
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'75 Fuji S-10S bought new, 52k+ miles and still going!
'84 Univega Gran Tourismo
'84 Univega Viva Sport
'86 Miyata 710
'90 Schwinn Woodlands
Unknown brand MTB of questionable lineage aka 'Mutt Trail Bike'
Plus or minus a few others from time-to-time