Downtube Shifters
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Lizzard at 06.2.09 - 10:26 pm
Anyone got em? Its the last part of my touring bike and I cant find them in the bikerowave.
Since a lot of people switch their old road bikes to fixies, i'd figure someone has some spare shifters.
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My tallbike has one, but it's used. I shift with my foot. Like a motor cycle. VROOOOM!
SPOOK06.2.09 - 11:21 pm
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http://www.google.com/products?q=downtube+shifters&oe=utf-8&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a&um=1&ie=UTF-8&ei=S60mSuiiJJzyswP6sYGiBg&sa=X&oi=product_result_group&resnum=1&ct=title
JB06.3.09 - 10:07 am
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I think the hardest part part will be finding a used set with all the bushings and shit... They get lost pretty easily. That being said, you should be able to find a new set cheap. My brand new Campy shifters were $22.
Side note, Buell motorcycles used to use Suntour down tube shifters to control the carburetor choke on there early bikes.
Mook06.3.09 - 10:18 am
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Clamp or bolt?
Bicycle Kitchen has a bunch of both
kkk06.3.09 - 2:47 pm
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I think its bolt.
They are connected to two small rods sticking out of the side of my downtube.
Lizzard06.3.09 - 9:34 pm
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