I'm not convinced it is a front shifter. Like Yorgo said, it could be some sort of hydraulic unit, maybe one of those 'on the fly' adjusters for suspension forks/seatposts?
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I'm not convinced it is a front shifter.
Like Yorgo said, it could be some sort of hydraulic unit, maybe one of those 'on the fly' adjusters for suspension forks/seatposts?