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02-24-09 | 01:40 PM

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stapfam

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Originally Posted by stapfam

Link to shimano Product page below.

The 105 left hand shifter is for TRIPLE and DOUBLE. And I have just done the conversion from Double to to triple keeping the 105 shifter. (Planning on a Mountain trip some time this year and the other bikes are staying compact double). What is not interchangable though is the front derailler. They are different.

http://bike.shimano.com/catalog/cycl...=1235497950007

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Originally Posted by grolby

People, if you aren't familiar with the product, kindly don't share your 'knowledge.' It's trivially easy to determine that the 105 5600 left shifter is indeed, both double AND triple compatible.

Thanks grolby---And I even provided the link to the 105 5600 Brifter section.

And gearhead-- The ultegra brifters are different for double and triple cranks.

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