Originally Posted by
Graf21
I'm looking to upgrade the shifters on my denali, anyone have any ideas on what shifters would work on the denali and what I would have to do/get to put them on. Would I need new handlebars since the ones on the denali are welded together?
I know it doesn't make sense to upgrade this bike but, I'm doing it for the learning experience and the mechanics of the bike.
Thanks!
go look up shimano rsx 3x7 sti shifters. They'll fit the gearing perfectly to the stock parts on the denali. After you get the shifters, you'll need to get brake and shifting cables and cable housing. If you want to get any other sti shifters, you'll either have to rebuild the rear wheel to a freehub, since the threaded cassette for a 8-9 speed is almost impossible to find.
As for the handle bars, you can just reuse the stock one, but a new dropbar off ebay can be found for around 20 bucks.
Sheldon brown's website, youtube, and the ppl on this site can give you the info you need in order to switch out the parts. The fun part that'll give you some trouble will be adjusting the front and rear derailers and the brakes after you switch out the shifters.