Originally Posted by
Gonzo Bob
I recently found indexing innards for the exact lever I have at loosescrews.com. When I received them, the receipt had a hand written note that said "You got the last one!".
You gotta like those guys. Boy have they come in handy over the years. It’s been a while but I’m glad they’re still around
Ya'll are reminding me of the one time I had a Shimano 600 component fail. Downtube shifter. Couldn't believe it disintegrated when I disassembled it. Pretty sure I had replacement components for everything on that bike until I had to crash it
Originally Posted by
rekmeyata
Downtube shifters are a lot like a manual transmission in a car, today people don't like those either, yet we all knew how back in the day to use those, it was no big deal.
I do remember. Hammering uphill and subtly shifting front and rear derailleurs simultaneously with one hand when the grade gets steep
Didn’t give it a second thought at the time, other than it was an elegant move and it felt like it