Joe, I have some Shimano pod shifters (brake with integrated trigger/thumb shift). Identical to those my daughter rides and likes. Double or triple, 7/8 speed. Nearly new and cheap. Have other parts for build also. Please email me offlist if you're interested: alkiremx5 at verizon dot net. Cheers, Steve On Saturday, April 21, 2012 5:55:39 PM UTC-4, joe b. wrote: > > Can I pick three? I'm pretty far behind on indexed shifting bits. I'm > building up parent/guest bikes and want to keep it simple for the > riders. Likely they'll have either single or double chainrings and 7-8 > gears in back. I found last year that friction may not be simple > enough for visiting flatlanders. What's a decent component set to look > for? Open to gripshift or trigger shift, I guess. I think I understand > the short v. long pull shifter/derailer thing. Any other gotchas? Bar > end shifters are a little out of my price range for this project. > > Many thanks, > joe broach > portland, or > http://cyclerslife.blogspot.com/ >
On Saturday, April 21, 2012 5:55:39 PM UTC-4, joe b. wrote: > > Can I pick three? I'm pretty far behind on indexed shifting bits. I'm > building up parent/guest bikes and want to keep it simple for the > riders. Likely they'll have either single or double chainrings and 7-8 > gears in back. I found last year that friction may not be simple > enough for visiting flatlanders. What's a decent component set to look > for? Open to gripshift or trigger shift, I guess. I think I understand > the short v. long pull shifter/derailer thing. Any other gotchas? Bar > end shifters are a little out of my price range for this project. > > Many thanks, > joe broach > portland, or > http://cyclerslife.blogspot.com/ > On Saturday, April 21, 2012 5:55:39 PM UTC-4, joe b. wrote: > > Can I pick three? I'm pretty far behind on indexed shifting bits. I'm > building up parent/guest bikes and want to keep it simple for the > riders. Likely they'll have either single or double chainrings and 7-8 > gears in back. I found last year that friction may not be simple > enough for visiting flatlanders. What's a decent component set to look > for? Open to gripshift or trigger shift, I guess. I think I understand > the short v. long pull shifter/derailer thing. Any other gotchas? Bar > end shifters are a little out of my price range for this project. > > Many thanks, > joe broach > portland, or > http://cyclerslife.blogspot.com/ > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rbw-owners-bunch/-/M1QhNGZY_YQJ. 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.
