A Couple More Bits And Pieces

[Chislenko]

Ultregra 6800 11 speed short cage rear mech. Probably covered about 1500 mile before I gave up with 11-28 and replaced with a longer cage variety to facilitate a bigger cassette. £20.00 plus postage. Mech now sold.


Shimano St R221 & R225 Flat bar shifters. These are 3 x 8 and were shifting a 52-42-30 up front and a 11-26 on the rear. They have different cable positions to adapt to V or caliper brakes. £15.00 plus Postage.

 

[raleighnut]

Ultregra 6800 11 speed short cage rear mech. Probably covered about 1500 mile before I gave up with 11-28 and replaced with a longer cage variety to facilitate a bigger cassette. £20.00 plus postage.
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Shimano St R221 & R225 Flat bar shifters. These are 3 x 8 and were shifting a 52-42-30 up front and a 11-26 on the rear. They have different cable positions to adapt to V or caliper brakes. £15.00 plus Postage. View attachment 575369

Did @Reynard sort the levers out on her bike.

 

[Reynard]

Did @Reynard sort the levers out on her bike.

Of course I did!

Those *are* the same levers as what I fitted though.

 

[DCBassman]

Of course I did!

Those *are* the same levers as what I fitted though.

And very good they are too. Mine used to shift the same triple up front, 52-42-30, and an 11-34 at the back.

 

[Reynard]

And very good they are too. Mine used to shift the same triple up front, 52-42-30, and an 11-34 at the back.

These days they move a 48-38-28 up front - I fitted Spa Cycles' very nice touring triple. And 11-32 on the back, because at the time, that was the only 8-speed cassette I could get my mitts on...

 

[Hicky]

Would these levers replace twistgrip shifters...?

 

[T4tomo]

yes, assuming your twist grips are 3x8 speed too. you'll need to use the appropriate (i'm assuming V brake) cable slot.

 

[Reynard]

Would these levers replace twistgrip shifters...?

Yep - that's the upgrade I did. I do not get on terribly well with the twist-type shifters.

 

[Chislenko]

Yep - that's the upgrade I did. I do not get on terribly well with the twist-type shifters.

Twist grip are a nightmare if you have a bit of arthritis!

 

[T4tomo]

Twist grip are fundamentally crap

 

[Reynard]

The principle behind them is quite simple and effective - which makes them a cheap option.

But, they're not great for small hands and become fiddly in the wet. And they're not very repairable if things go t*ts up.

 

[Hicky]

I’ve just checked the bike it’s 3x7🙄

 

[T4tomo]

The principle behind them is quite simple and effective - which makes them a cheap option.

But, they're not great for small hands and become fiddly in the wet. And they're not very repairable if things go t*ts up.

And rubbish for kids who often don't have a strong grip, yet a cheap stiff twist grip is common on a kids bike.

 

[DCBassman]

I’ve just checked the bike it’s 3x7🙄

I got some o' they somewhere, for v-btakes...

 

[Reynard]

And rubbish for kids who often don't have a strong grip, yet a cheap stiff twist grip is common on a kids bike.

I think we can blame the bean counters for that.

Plus the assumption that a lot of kids bikes will get knocked about and trashed, and hence get fitted with cheap components, often made of cheese. As an, erm, undertall lady who rides junior bikes, I have firsthand experience of this.

Which is one of the reasons why I completely stripped the vintage Raleigh MTB I acquired cheaply last summer and put a decent transmission, shifters and wheelset on. Because it's a pretty decent frame - basically a smaller version of the adult bike, which was much better specced.