Re: Quest shifters

Thanks for the recommendation for these great gizmos.
St John St Cycles in the UK stock a similar item but without the  
barrel adjusters - which seems to be an essential part. Yes, if you  
buy a set of Shimano barcons you get the barrel adjusters included,  
but I don't remember whether they came with the cheaper and nicer all- 
metal Dura Ace 7700 braze-on levers.
So I've got a pair of the Paul thumbies on order.
I was going to order from Harris Cyclery, having benefitted from late,  
great Sheldon Brown's help over the years until I found their $100  
minimum order requirement.
Oh well, Com Cycle USA came up with the best price including shipping  
to Europe.
Rob

On 25 Jun 2008, at 21:04, Keith Kohan wrote:

> How about Paul Thumbies http://www.paulcomp.com/
>
>
> These will let you put your barcons in a number of different  
> positions on your handlebars.  They are working out well on my  
> Stiletto.
>
>
> --- On Wed, 6/25/08, Rob Hague <rob <at> wrhpv.com> wrote:
>
> From: Rob Hague <rob <at> wrhpv.com>
> Subject: [Velomobile] Quest shifters
> To: velomobile <at> bikelist.org
> Date: Wednesday, June 25, 2008, 12:02 PM
>
> 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.
>
> Any suggestions from anyone who has tried alternatives to twist
> shifters on a 'T'-style bar?
>
> Rob
>
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