Replacement down tube shifter mount

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06-27-17 | 08:07 AM

_ForceD_

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Replacement down tube shifter mount

For the rebuild of an old Motobecane (including sandblasting and a new powder coat) I decided to go with this Origin8 towntube shifter mount. I like the idea of the hinge rather than the traditional clamp that you have to bend to get around the downtube. It's a good idea and nice, sturdy construction. But after installation, the clamp causes the shifter/cables to stand off the down tube too far. The shifting is working OK, but it's odd-looking and cumbersome. So I think I'm going to take it off and go back to the traditional mount.

https://www.amazon.com/SHIFTER-MOUNT.../dp/B007Q4NKN2

Dan

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06-27-17 | 09:28 AM

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It does look cumbersome and odd.

06-27-17 | 09:36 AM

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Burn paint, braze on proper shift bosses.. repaint.

06-27-17 | 12:22 PM

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Originally Posted by fietsbob

Burn paint, braze on proper shift bosses.. repaint.

Believe me...I'm kicking myself! It's brand new powder coat. I thought about brazing the lugs about the moment the guy called to tell me the powder coating was completed.

Dan

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