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Sorry if you've tried this already but I had this issue with my deore lx shifters and I was about to bin them. I sprayed a load of GT-85 into the mechanisms and shifted over and over until they eventually started working again. I think the bike had sat idle for years and all the old grease was blocking the pawls. Now they work like a dream.
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I've ordered some budget Shimano Altus SL-M310 3x7 shifters as the current shifters don't lock/hold tension.
Seemed like the cheapest way to get it rolling. If the mechs are fucked then I guess I'll order something similar. They look like pretty cheap half plastic affairs.
Turns out the forks are 1". Which initially I was annoyed about, but actually is better as it opens up more / easier stems and stops me from looking for threadless fork upgrades I don't need.
Will try and get some better pics up once I have time to do the brakes and the shifters arrive.