Alternative mounting for shifter

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CraigRobbo

Posted: Oct 31, 2009 at 14:50	Quote
Is there anywhere other than the bars i could mount my shifter? I want to use a hydro gyro (that i already bought without thinking) and now am in a predicament. All help is HUGELY appreciated Craig

blakel

Posted: Oct 31, 2009 at 15:05

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Cam mcaul had this made

http://blogs.bikemag.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/img_2703.jpg

, maybe look at bodging a road bar end shifter?

CraigRobbo

Posted: Oct 31, 2009 at 15:36	Quote
Thanks Blake...thats certinly a 'neat' option to look at, has some potential! I hope to see some other ideas i can choose from. Thanks Craig

CraigRobbo

Posted: Oct 31, 2009 at 17:14

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blakel wrote:

Cam mcaul had this made

http://blogs.bikemag.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/img_2703.jpg

, maybe look at bodging a road bar end shifter?

What shifter isthat one?

Thanks

Craig

blakel

Posted: Nov 1, 2009 at 1:39	Quote
Custom made one but if you find a road bar end or downtube shifter and could mount it to the bottle cage mounts it would look very similar

CraigRobbo

Posted: Nov 2, 2009 at 11:10

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blakel wrote:

Custom made one but if you find a road bar end or downtube shifter and could mount it to the bottle cage mounts it would look very similar

I can machine a custom mount or machine the exsisting mount of an end shifter so thats not a problem really,

Well i had an idea of doing this:

http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa274/dj__kraid/Bar-End-Shifters-web.jpg

blakel

Posted: Nov 2, 2009 at 12:12

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CraigRobbo wrote:

blakel wrote:

Custom made one but if you find a road bar end or downtube shifter and could mount it to the bottle cage mounts it would look very similar

I can machine a custom mount or machine the exsisting mount of an end shifter so thats not a problem really,

Well i had an idea of doing this:

http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa274/dj__kraid/Bar-End-Shifters-web.jpg

you would have to drill a hole in your bar for the cable routing, but yeh try it should work