Re: Quest shifters

On 25 Jun 2008, at 20:22, Chip Mefford wrote:

> Rob Hague wrote:
>> I'm not a great fan of twist shifters.  They seem to lack the  
>> precise shifting of the Dura Ace barcons that I've used on USS  
>> trikes for years but barcons don't seem suitable for use on the  
>> Quest's 'T' handlebar. Worse, the twist shifters are almost useless  
>> with wet/sweaty hands - ok, wearing gloves or wrapping them in a  
>> hanky helps but I'l thinking of swapping them out.
>> Any suggestions for a suitable alternative? I was considering a  
>> pair of Deore RapidFire-type two lever shifters but I guess a pair  
>> of 'old fashioned' thumbshifters might be worth a try if anyone  
>> still makes them in 9sp.
>
> Okay,
> Paul "Thumbies"
>
> Mount like a thumbshifter, and use the shimano 9sp barcons
> as the actual shift mechanism.
> http://harriscyclery.net/itemdetails.cfm?ID=2173

Nice! Definitely on the 'possibles' list, especially given the current  
$ rate!!!
Cheers,
Rob

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