If anyone's inclined to try a top tube-mounted position, Problem Solvers has a clamp on shifter mount. Designed as 31.8mm clamp with shims for 28.6mm tubes, and mounts Shimano shifters. I don't see why it couldn't be attached to the top tube (assuming diameter is appropriate).
http://problemsolversbike.com/products/downtube_shifter_mounts On Thursday, April 4, 2013 12:00:47 AM UTC-4, Jan Heine wrote: > > More like this > > http://www.bikequarterly.com/images/faure.jpg > > And if you are concerned about the shifters, you also should be concerned > about the stem right in front of them... > > Jan Heine > Editor > Bicycle Quarterly > www.bikequarterly.com > > Follow our blog at www.janheine.com > > On Wednesday, April 3, 2013 7:01:53 PM UTC-7, Steve Palincsar wrote: >> >> On Wed, 2013-04-03 at 18:57 -0700, Jan Heine wrote: >> >> I wonder why few bikes in recent years have put the shifters on the top >> tube. That was common in the 1930s, when most cyclotourists rode in a more >> upright position. Top tube-mounted shifters would be as accessible as >> stem-mounted ones, but you'd eliminate the cable housing (the shifters no >> longer have to turn with the fork) and thus get a lighter, more positive >> system. With modern top-pull derailleurs, the cable routing would be easy - >> cyclocross style along the top tube and down the seat tube (front >> derailleur) and seatstay (rear derailleur). >> >> >> >> >> Like this, you mean? Very popular back in the 70s, I believe. But at >> least in urban legend, it had a small emasulation problem... >> >> >> -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en-US. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
