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@Wakou
Hi guys, there is an 11 year old lad at the local cycle club, he loves his cycling. For his birthday he got a 'road' bike, it IIRC is like this..
Problem is he does not like the thumb shifters which are mounted on the bar flats up by the stem... I rashly said that I would try to find a better alternative... But after some googling about it seems that 7 speed Brifters are like hen's teeth, and even if you find a pair, they cost about the same as the whole bike did..... Could I make this into an 8 speed? Or would bar ends do the job? Anyone have an old pair knocking about the shed? (or even just a RH Brifter?, I could leave the LH as it is with the thumb shifter).. Any advice or suggestions welcome..