Originally Posted by
pstock
I can't stand twist shifters and flat bars so I want to swap my flat bars for drop bars (from a Bike Firday Tikit) and I would like to use a standard Shimano 8S STI indexed bar end shifter.
should this work?
I have the barends installed for a test but so far the hub is not shifting well. I only get about 2 or 3 shifts in the range of 7 clicks.
Now, the cable length might beed to be adjusted (shortened) and I know I have to algin the yellow markers on the hub.
But I have run out of daylight and so will look at all that more closely tomorrow.
peter
A standard 8 speed shifter will not work as overall cable pull and increments are different.
Here is one that will work.
Jtek Bar End Shifter for Shimano Nexus and Alfine 8 speed hubs