[RBW] Re: mounting sunrace shifter on stem

2021-02-10 Thread Tim Baldwin
I don't ride drops but I'm a fan of the stem mounted front shifter. I have 
a thumb shifter on the right and a bell where the left shifter would go. I 
use the bell more than the front shifter. Joe, the bar end mirror is a 
great idea for the left side. Gotta have a mirror. 

On Wednesday, February 10, 2021 at 1:36:53 PM UTC-6 Joe Bernard wrote:

> To me it makes sense on a drop bar if you want to get rid of one leg-poker 
> and a long loop of cable from a shifter you hardly use. It also frees up 
> that spot on the bat for a small mirror, I never ride without one. Move 
> that shifter outta your way! 
>
>
> On Wednesday, February 10, 2021 at 9:15:14 AM UTC-8 Jim S. wrote:
>
>> Thanks for the response! Yes, must have been a Will email.
>>
>> I'm building up a Sam, with drop bars. I know I'll almost never shift to 
>> the small derailer as the chainrings are 38 and 24. I was trying to figure 
>> out if there's a benefit to the stem mounted front-derailer shifter and 
>> drop bars. I suppose the primary benefit is freeing up handlebar space on 
>> say, an albatross bar. I wonder if it makes sense to go this route with 
>> drop bars? Any thoughts? The novelty alone appeals to me, but novelty is 
>> not enough if it's otherwise pointless.
>>
>> On Tuesday, February 9, 2021 at 2:14:35 PM UTC-6 Joe Bernard wrote:
>>
>>> Freakin' typos. *It'll be a slog to look for. 
>>>
>>>
>>> On Tuesday, February 9, 2021 at 12:13:41 PM UTC-8 Joe Bernard wrote:
>>>
 Jim, I'm pretty sure that was in the weekly Riv email Will writes, it 
 was on a Will bike. It'll be a slot to look for because the shifter trick 
 probably isn't in the title, but you might find it by searching the 
 Rivbike 
 address in your email. 

 Or just try it! I have one of those SunRace shifters on my Susie and it 
 looks like it would slide right on the quill stem, easy peasy. 

 On Tuesday, February 9, 2021 at 11:24:36 AM UTC-8 Jim S. wrote:

> Hi, I was wondering if someone can direct me to a link. I don't know 
> if I read it on the Blahg, or the Blug, but it discussed mounting the 
> Sunrace left shifter on the stem to shift the front derailer. If anyone 
> knows where it is and could direct me, many thanks.
>
>

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[RBW] Re: mounting sunrace shifter on stem

2021-02-10 Thread Joe Bernard
To me it makes sense on a drop bar if you want to get rid of one leg-poker 
and a long loop of cable from a shifter you hardly use. It also frees up 
that spot on the bat for a small mirror, I never ride without one. Move 
that shifter outta your way! 


On Wednesday, February 10, 2021 at 9:15:14 AM UTC-8 Jim S. wrote:

> Thanks for the response! Yes, must have been a Will email.
>
> I'm building up a Sam, with drop bars. I know I'll almost never shift to 
> the small derailer as the chainrings are 38 and 24. I was trying to figure 
> out if there's a benefit to the stem mounted front-derailer shifter and 
> drop bars. I suppose the primary benefit is freeing up handlebar space on 
> say, an albatross bar. I wonder if it makes sense to go this route with 
> drop bars? Any thoughts? The novelty alone appeals to me, but novelty is 
> not enough if it's otherwise pointless.
>
> On Tuesday, February 9, 2021 at 2:14:35 PM UTC-6 Joe Bernard wrote:
>
>> Freakin' typos. *It'll be a slog to look for. 
>>
>>
>> On Tuesday, February 9, 2021 at 12:13:41 PM UTC-8 Joe Bernard wrote:
>>
>>> Jim, I'm pretty sure that was in the weekly Riv email Will writes, it 
>>> was on a Will bike. It'll be a slot to look for because the shifter trick 
>>> probably isn't in the title, but you might find it by searching the Rivbike 
>>> address in your email. 
>>>
>>> Or just try it! I have one of those SunRace shifters on my Susie and it 
>>> looks like it would slide right on the quill stem, easy peasy. 
>>>
>>> On Tuesday, February 9, 2021 at 11:24:36 AM UTC-8 Jim S. wrote:
>>>
 Hi, I was wondering if someone can direct me to a link. I don't know if 
 I read it on the Blahg, or the Blug, but it discussed mounting the Sunrace 
 left shifter on the stem to shift the front derailer. If anyone knows 
 where 
 it is and could direct me, many thanks.



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[RBW] Re: mounting sunrace shifter on stem

2021-02-10 Thread David B
And to add, the Sunrace thumb shifter can be mounted directly to the quill 
of the stem (I did this prior to the headset setup) - no need for a 
different shifter mount as quill stem and bar diameters are the same.

On Tuesday, February 9, 2021 at 1:24:36 PM UTC-6 Jim S. wrote:

> Hi, I was wondering if someone can direct me to a link. I don't know if I 
> read it on the Blahg, or the Blug, but it discussed mounting the Sunrace 
> left shifter on the stem to shift the front derailer. If anyone knows where 
> it is and could direct me, many thanks.
>
>

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[RBW] Re: mounting sunrace shifter on stem

2021-02-10 Thread David B
Not exactly the question you asked, but if you have space in the headset 
area, the Riv thumb shifter can be mounted as a headset spacer, so not 
attached to the stem quill, but in the same general area. I did this so I 
can swap handlebar setups without changing shifters.
https://www.instagram.com/p/B-99voyFx5D/
David

On Tuesday, February 9, 2021 at 1:24:36 PM UTC-6 Jim S. wrote:

> Hi, I was wondering if someone can direct me to a link. I don't know if I 
> read it on the Blahg, or the Blug, but it discussed mounting the Sunrace 
> left shifter on the stem to shift the front derailer. If anyone knows where 
> it is and could direct me, many thanks.
>
>

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[RBW] Re: mounting sunrace shifter on stem

2021-02-10 Thread Jim S.
Thanks for the response! Yes, must have been a Will email.

I'm building up a Sam, with drop bars. I know I'll almost never shift to 
the small derailer as the chainrings are 38 and 24. I was trying to figure 
out if there's a benefit to the stem mounted front-derailer shifter and 
drop bars. I suppose the primary benefit is freeing up handlebar space on 
say, an albatross bar. I wonder if it makes sense to go this route with 
drop bars? Any thoughts? The novelty alone appeals to me, but novelty is 
not enough if it's otherwise pointless.

On Tuesday, February 9, 2021 at 2:14:35 PM UTC-6 Joe Bernard wrote:

> Freakin' typos. *It'll be a slog to look for. 
>
>
> On Tuesday, February 9, 2021 at 12:13:41 PM UTC-8 Joe Bernard wrote:
>
>> Jim, I'm pretty sure that was in the weekly Riv email Will writes, it was 
>> on a Will bike. It'll be a slot to look for because the shifter trick 
>> probably isn't in the title, but you might find it by searching the Rivbike 
>> address in your email. 
>>
>> Or just try it! I have one of those SunRace shifters on my Susie and it 
>> looks like it would slide right on the quill stem, easy peasy. 
>>
>> On Tuesday, February 9, 2021 at 11:24:36 AM UTC-8 Jim S. wrote:
>>
>>> Hi, I was wondering if someone can direct me to a link. I don't know if 
>>> I read it on the Blahg, or the Blug, but it discussed mounting the Sunrace 
>>> left shifter on the stem to shift the front derailer. If anyone knows where 
>>> it is and could direct me, many thanks.
>>>
>>>

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[RBW] Re: mounting sunrace shifter on stem

2021-02-09 Thread Joe Bernard
Freakin' typos. *It'll be a slog to look for. 


On Tuesday, February 9, 2021 at 12:13:41 PM UTC-8 Joe Bernard wrote:

> Jim, I'm pretty sure that was in the weekly Riv email Will writes, it was 
> on a Will bike. It'll be a slot to look for because the shifter trick 
> probably isn't in the title, but you might find it by searching the Rivbike 
> address in your email. 
>
> Or just try it! I have one of those SunRace shifters on my Susie and it 
> looks like it would slide right on the quill stem, easy peasy. 
>
> On Tuesday, February 9, 2021 at 11:24:36 AM UTC-8 Jim S. wrote:
>
>> Hi, I was wondering if someone can direct me to a link. I don't know if I 
>> read it on the Blahg, or the Blug, but it discussed mounting the Sunrace 
>> left shifter on the stem to shift the front derailer. If anyone knows where 
>> it is and could direct me, many thanks.
>>
>>

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[RBW] Re: mounting sunrace shifter on stem

2021-02-09 Thread Joe Bernard
Jim, I'm pretty sure that was in the weekly Riv email Will writes, it was 
on a Will bike. It'll be a slot to look for because the shifter trick 
probably isn't in the title, but you might find it by searching the Rivbike 
address in your email. 

Or just try it! I have one of those SunRace shifters on my Susie and it 
looks like it would slide right on the quill stem, easy peasy. 

On Tuesday, February 9, 2021 at 11:24:36 AM UTC-8 Jim S. wrote:

> Hi, I was wondering if someone can direct me to a link. I don't know if I 
> read it on the Blahg, or the Blug, but it discussed mounting the Sunrace 
> left shifter on the stem to shift the front derailer. If anyone knows where 
> it is and could direct me, many thanks.
>
>

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[RBW] Re: mounting sunrace shifter on stem

2021-02-09 Thread Garth

Just your lucky day Jim !  I found it here : 
https://restoringvintagebicycles.com/2018/12/30/stem-mounted-shifters/

It's the IRD quill stem shifter mount. 
https://www.interlocracing.com/shop/product/54020-ird-shifter-mount-quill-stem-3884?search=shifter

Though other 22.2 mounts for a whole lot less are found on ebay. 
https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=p2499334.m570.l1313&_nkw=Stem+Mount+Shifter++22.2&_sacat=177824


On Tuesday, February 9, 2021 at 2:24:36 PM UTC-5 Jim S. wrote:

> Hi, I was wondering if someone can direct me to a link. I don't know if I 
> read it on the Blahg, or the Blug, but it discussed mounting the Sunrace 
> left shifter on the stem to shift the front derailer. If anyone knows where 
> it is and could direct me, many thanks.
>
>

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