I will be riding my road bike with a cast on my arm for at least 6 weeks (doctor said it was OK!). The problem is, the cast goes down to my knuckles and eliminates the ability for me to use my shifters/brakes with my left hand. Here's how I was thinking I could deal with it:
1) Buy a cheap clip on aero bar, cut it down to about 4" and put the bar end shifter on it. (I would be able to use it with my left fingers easier that way)
or 2) Just put the bar end shifter on the end of my handlebars (Easton EC90's) on the right side.
If I choose method #2, I take it I would have to drill a hole through my carbon bars for the cable to lace through, probably would be best if the hole was as close to the end as possible so as not to compromise the strength of the bars.
I run Campy on my bikes, but don't really like the idea of dropping $180 for the temporary shifters. Would Shimano Ultegra bar end shifters be compatible? Not sure if they're indexed or not. They're 1/3 the price, so I'd like to go that route.
Also, as far as brakes go, I was thinking about puting the cyclocross brake levers on my handlebars.
Thanks for any help.
1) Buy a cheap clip on aero bar, cut it down to about 4" and put the bar end shifter on it. (I would be able to use it with my left fingers easier that way)
or 2) Just put the bar end shifter on the end of my handlebars (Easton EC90's) on the right side.
If I choose method #2, I take it I would have to drill a hole through my carbon bars for the cable to lace through, probably would be best if the hole was as close to the end as possible so as not to compromise the strength of the bars.
I run Campy on my bikes, but don't really like the idea of dropping $180 for the temporary shifters. Would Shimano Ultegra bar end shifters be compatible? Not sure if they're indexed or not. They're 1/3 the price, so I'd like to go that route.
Also, as far as brakes go, I was thinking about puting the cyclocross brake levers on my handlebars.
Thanks for any help.