Hello all,
I recently took up road biking as something fun to do with my uncle. At first I just rode an old bike that he had that fit me ok. I have recently come into a "vintage bike" (specs below) with downtube shifters. I am trying to find out how difficult (and costly) it would be to convert the down shifter to the modern brake lever shifters, if it is at all possible.
Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
[FONT= 'serif']Bicycle Type[/FONT]
[FONT= 'serif']Road[/FONT]
[FONT= 'serif']Sizes[/FONT]
[FONT= 'serif']62 cm Seat Tube (center of BB to top of seat collar)[/FONT]
[FONT= 'serif']58 cm Top Tube (center seat tube to center of head tube)[/FONT]
[FONT= 'serif']Colors[/FONT]
[FONT= 'serif']Yellow / Blue (Custom Paint Job)[/FONT]
[FONT= 'serif']Crankset[/FONT]
[FONT= 'serif']Superbe 170 mm 42/52 T[/FONT]
[FONT= 'serif']Rear Derailleur[/FONT]
[FONT= 'serif']Shimano Ultegra 6500[/FONT]
[FONT= 'serif']Front Derailleur[/FONT]
[FONT= 'serif']Suntour Superse PRC[/FONT]
[FONT= 'serif']Brakes[/FONT]
[FONT= 'serif']Shimano Ultegra 6500[/FONT]
[FONT= 'serif']Shifters[/FONT]
[FONT= 'serif']Down Tube Suntours (14 Spd)[/FONT]
[FONT= 'serif']Brake Levers[/FONT]
[FONT= 'serif']Dura Ace AX[/FONT]
[FONT= 'serif']Seat[/FONT]
[FONT= 'serif']Selle Italia Flite[/FONT]
[FONT= 'serif']Wheelset[/FONT]
[FONT= 'serif']Shimano 600 hubs / Matrix ISOC Rims[/FONT]
[FONT= 'serif']Pedals[/FONT]
[FONT= 'serif']Standard Black Platform Pedals[/FONT]
[FONT= 'serif']Cassette [/FONT]
[FONT= 'serif']13-21[/FONT]
[FONT= 'serif']Headset[/FONT]
[FONT= 'serif']Shimano 105[/FONT]
I recently took up road biking as something fun to do with my uncle. At first I just rode an old bike that he had that fit me ok. I have recently come into a "vintage bike" (specs below) with downtube shifters. I am trying to find out how difficult (and costly) it would be to convert the down shifter to the modern brake lever shifters, if it is at all possible.
Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
[FONT= 'serif']Bicycle Type[/FONT]
[FONT= 'serif']Road[/FONT]
[FONT= 'serif']Sizes[/FONT]
[FONT= 'serif']62 cm Seat Tube (center of BB to top of seat collar)[/FONT]
[FONT= 'serif']58 cm Top Tube (center seat tube to center of head tube)[/FONT]
[FONT= 'serif']Colors[/FONT]
[FONT= 'serif']Yellow / Blue (Custom Paint Job)[/FONT]
[FONT= 'serif']Crankset[/FONT]
[FONT= 'serif']Superbe 170 mm 42/52 T[/FONT]
[FONT= 'serif']Rear Derailleur[/FONT]
[FONT= 'serif']Shimano Ultegra 6500[/FONT]
[FONT= 'serif']Front Derailleur[/FONT]
[FONT= 'serif']Suntour Superse PRC[/FONT]
[FONT= 'serif']Brakes[/FONT]
[FONT= 'serif']Shimano Ultegra 6500[/FONT]
[FONT= 'serif']Shifters[/FONT]
[FONT= 'serif']Down Tube Suntours (14 Spd)[/FONT]
[FONT= 'serif']Brake Levers[/FONT]
[FONT= 'serif']Dura Ace AX[/FONT]
[FONT= 'serif']Seat[/FONT]
[FONT= 'serif']Selle Italia Flite[/FONT]
[FONT= 'serif']Wheelset[/FONT]
[FONT= 'serif']Shimano 600 hubs / Matrix ISOC Rims[/FONT]
[FONT= 'serif']Pedals[/FONT]
[FONT= 'serif']Standard Black Platform Pedals[/FONT]
[FONT= 'serif']Cassette [/FONT]
[FONT= 'serif']13-21[/FONT]
[FONT= 'serif']Headset[/FONT]
[FONT= 'serif']Shimano 105[/FONT]