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02-12-09 | 09:56 AM

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Originally Posted by closetbiker

how many bikes have the igh on a road frame?

I used a igh on a cruiser, but I like a road frame's position better than the way you sit up on a cruiser.

There's nothing about a road frame that rules out an IGH. The problem is that all IGH shifters that I know of are sized for a 22.2 mm (7/8") handlebar, while "road bars" such as drop bars and moustache bars are 23.8 mm (15/16").

There are various work-arounds, my favorite being to use a Northroad bar upside down, comme ca:

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