Originally Posted by
Grand Bois
Simplex Retrofriction downtube levers for band mounting can be made to work, but you would need the band to rob for parts. These are Shimano pods, but the Riv pods are the same.
Hmm - how are those working for you? I tried that, and the shifters just didn't pull enough cable before stopped by the pod. I think I was running a Suntour RD, maybe a Cyclone. Would the demultiplicator doohicky fix that?