Newbie question about shifters
12-18-10, 09:23 PM
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Newbie question about shifters
Hi all,
I was just wondering if it's possible to switch a bike with stem shifters to downtube shifters using the same derailers. Can I just buy those clamp on downtube shifters and cut the wires to the necessary length? I know bar end shifters is an alternative but I'm not really a fan. Thanks for your help.
I was just wondering if it's possible to switch a bike with stem shifters to downtube shifters using the same derailers. Can I just buy those clamp on downtube shifters and cut the wires to the necessary length? I know bar end shifters is an alternative but I'm not really a fan. Thanks for your help.
12-18-10, 09:35 PM
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Nothing to it, however, you will need to purchase a set of down tube shifters. Your stem shifter band will not fit.
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great thanks! And you know how the stem shifters has two metal nubs on the down tube to hold the cable housings in place? Do I just place the downtube shifters in front of those nubs then?
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I know in the fast paced internet world I may be a late commer here but, depending on your current shifting system the difficult part may be finding the correct shifters. if you have a indexed 6 or 7spd stem shifter finding clamp on DT shifters may not be so easy.
if you system is friction I would certainly try and score a pair of Suntour "powerratchet" shifters for this job
if you system is friction I would certainly try and score a pair of Suntour "powerratchet" shifters for this job
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if you system is friction I would certainly try and score a pair of Suntour "powerratchet" shifters for this job
Of course, the Suntour Barcon shifter is the same thing, but mounted on the handlebar ends. For what this is worth, I cannot understand why anyone would prefer down tube shifters to Barcons, but that is just me.
