Doug,
My stem shifter solution: Took a set of old Suntour stem shifters and replaced the shifting levers with the Rivendell Silver Shifters. I had to file/apply sandpaper to the posts on the Suntour shifter mounts a hair in order to get the Rivendell shifters to fit. Photos of my Franken-shifter set: http://www.flickr.com/photos/56986077@N06/sets/72157625974204537/ Don't know the model number, but here's an example of the Suntour stem shifter mount/clamp I used: http://cgi.ebay.com/Vintage-Road-Bike-Suntour-10-Speed-Fingertip-Shifter-/120673846583?pt=Cycling_Parts_Accessories&hash=item1c18b8c537 It works great for me because I like to ride with my hands on the tops. Jenny On Feb 19, 10:49 pm, doug peterson <[email protected]> wrote: > Thomas: > > Please post if you find something. I checked my Arabesques & the > clamp is way bigger than the stem. It would need a thick shim to work > & I'd probably start with a couple of tire boots or something equally > ugly. > > Whatever's on Jenny's Homer is clean looking & fits the look of the > bike. > > dougP > > On Feb 19, 6:27 pm, Thomas Lynn Skean <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > Yes, decisions such as this one require considerable contemplation, > > research, analysis, soul-searching, and, certainly not least, > > consultation. > > > You can't just jump into these things. Who knows what would happen? > > > :) > > > Yours, > > Thomas Lynn Skean > > P.S. I thought I saw on the web some stem-mounted clamp that could be > > used to hold modern downtube shifters. I'll look around and post back > > if I find it again. Good thing there's no rush! > > > On Feb 19, 5:15 pm, Angus <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > Stem mounted shifters are increasingly appealing to me...in a few > > > years it may cause me to act. > > > > Angus > > > > On Feb 17, 10:28 am, jsk <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > Hi all, > > > > > Just wondering if anyone knows of a manufacturer making modern, well > > > > built stem mounted shifters anymore (or ever)? You know, like the type > > > > that used come standard on Schwinn Collegiate bikes and the like? > > > > > I mean, considering the devotion to upright bars here ...- Hide quoted > > > > text - > > > - Show quoted text - -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
