Originally Posted by
decaturjack
Hello everyone,
I'm new here. Trying to get back into mountain biking again and picked a bike up cheap locally a while back. It's a
2005 Specialized Stumpjumper FSR Pro 120
Well, It won't let me share a link to the specs of it cause I'm a newb. lol.
But it has these combo brake/shifter levers. It's 3x9 on the gears and has these odd make the brake lever pivot down kind of thing to do the up shifting and a button under the handle bars to down shift. The brakes work great and are hydraulic discs. I was thinking of putting some Deore XT M8000 brake levers on. It seems like they are reasonably priced and would fit and work.
But can't seem to find comparable 3x9 shifters to go with those brake levers. Seems like everything is 2x? or even 1x? these days.
Suggestions? Ideas?
Thanks for any advice/recommendations.
Jack
Maybe this picture will work instead of the link to the specs.
Sounds like you go the infamous "
dual control," aka MTB brifters. Deore M590 3x9 RF+ shifter pods are still available, as are
Alivio models. For levers, you can use any modern hydraulic or cable lever, depending on what you have.
This is for keeping it 3x9. Other options might include changing other parts.
Edit: You might also have a RapidRise derailleur, instead of a Top Normal one. If so, your shifting is reversed and you might want to change that.