Changing from downtube shifters to brifters

[Jon Bond]

Only problem I have is the lack of cable stops on the down tube. I have the mounting pegs for the DT
shifters brazed on the bike, so I figure there's probably an adapter - I *THINK* this is it, but I'm
not sure. I really don't care if it's pretty or not, I just want it to work.

http://www.lickbike.com/i0588200.htm

If that's not it, what will do it? I'd run full housing, but it goes under the BB, and I don't have
a stop to go to for the front derailleur at all, so it would be kind of difficult.

Thanks!

Jon Bond

 

[Jeff]

Yep, that's it

"Jon Bond" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> Only problem I have is the lack of cable stops on the down tube. I have
the
> mounting pegs for the DT shifters brazed on the bike, so I figure there's probably an adapter - I
> *THINK* this is it, but I'm not sure. I really don't care if it's pretty or not, I just want it
> to work.
>
> http://www.lickbike.com/i0588200.htm

 

[J. Price]

"Jon Bond" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:<[email protected]>...
> Only problem I have is the lack of cable stops on the down tube. I have the mounting pegs for the
> DT shifters brazed on the bike, so I figure there's probably an adapter - I *THINK* this is it,
> but I'm not sure. I really don't care if it's pretty or not, I just want it to work.
>
> http://www.lickbike.com/i0588200.htm
>
> If that's not it, what will do it? I'd run full housing, but it goes under the BB, and I don't
> have a stop to go to for the front derailleur at all, so it would be kind of difficult.
>
> Thanks!
>
> Jon Bond

..........................That's what works.They are called cable stops,and replace the
downtube shiters.

 

[Mark Wolfe]

Make sure you get the right ones, they've got curved and flat ones.

Jeff wrote:

> Yep, that's it
>
>
> "Jon Bond" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>> Only problem I have is the lack of cable stops on the down tube. I have
> the
>> mounting pegs for the DT shifters brazed on the bike, so I figure there's probably an adapter - I
>> *THINK* this is it, but I'm not sure. I really don't care if it's pretty or not, I just want it
>> to work.
>>
>> http://www.lickbike.com/i0588200.htm

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[Jeff Wills]

"Jon Bond" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:<[email protected]>...
> Only problem I have is the lack of cable stops on the down tube. I have the mounting pegs for the
> DT shifters brazed on the bike, so I figure there's probably an adapter - I *THINK* this is it,
> but I'm not sure. I really don't care if it's pretty or not, I just want it to work.
>
> http://www.lickbike.com/i0588200.htm
>

That's what you need. Many times they're packaged with the brifters. They're available almost
anywhere, in several varieties: http://harriscyclery.net/site/page.cfm?PageID=49&Category=1498

Jeff

 

[Garyg]

"J. Price" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> "Jon Bond" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:<[email protected]>...
> > Only problem I have is the lack of cable stops on the down tube. I have
the
> > mounting pegs for the DT shifters brazed on the bike, so I figure
there's
> > probably an adapter - I *THINK* this is it, but I'm not sure. I really don't care if it's pretty
> > or not, I just want it to work.
> >
> > http://www.lickbike.com/i0588200.htm
> >
> > If that's not it, what will do it? I'd run full housing, but it goes
under
> > the BB, and I don't have a stop to go to for the front derailleur at
all, so
> > it would be kind of difficult.
> >
> > Thanks!
> >
> > Jon Bond
>
> ..........................That's what works.They are called cable stops,and replace the downtube
> shiters.

"downtube shiters"?? I had that once...but, a treatment with antibiotics cleared it up after
a few days.

GG

 

[Ajames54]

On Fri, 16 May 2003 02:40:26 GMT, "Jon Bond" <[email protected]> wrote:

>Only problem I have is the lack of cable stops on the down tube. I have the mounting pegs for the
>DT shifters brazed on the bike, so I figure there's probably an adapter - I *THINK* this is it, but
>I'm not sure. I really don't care if it's pretty or not, I just want it to work.
>
>http://www.lickbike.com/i0588200.htm
>
>If that's not it, what will do it? I'd run full housing, but it goes under the BB, and I don't have
>a stop to go to for the front derailleur at all, so it would be kind of difficult.
>
>Thanks!
>
>Jon Bond
>

If you bought the brifters new from Shimano there were (AFAIK) supposed to come in the box ... along
with the cables.

Those are the things you need though.

 

[Qui Si Parla Ca]

jonathon-<< Only problem I have is the lack of cable stops on the down tube. I have the mounting
pegs for the DT shifters brazed on the bike, so I figure there's probably an adapter - I *THINK*
this is it, but I'm not sure.

Lever mounted shifters come with bolt on cable stops that live on your downtube braze-ons, which you
will see when you taked your DT shitfters off...

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