Originally Posted by
Dave Mayer
You say you want indexed shifting, and in the same sentence: "friction shifters"; not the same thing.
So I'll assume you want 9-speed downtube indexed shifters. These exist, but are not common. Ebay.
I volunteer at a high-volume big-city bike Co-op. We have several pounds of old shifters, including many sets of Shimano's excellent 7-speed indexed downtube shifters. We rarely see the 8-speed versions, and they will get snapped-up fast.
9-speeders? Never had a set come in.
ok. sorry about the nomenclature. in my mind, "friction" meant any of the shifters that sweep when pushed, regardless of the indexed notches. (as opposed to the clicky-clicky variety)
so, in actuality, "friction" simply means "non-indexed" then?
ahh. so it's hard to find. doesn't suprise me. i have a RB-018 bar, so there isn't much room for bar shifters, and combo units don't really make sense. i guess i'll just keep the "friction" shifters and hope i can spot a 9 speed on ebay at some point.
thanks,