Hoards Thumbshifters
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Signal Mountain, TN
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I think a lot of this challenge is cleaning and mending old parts.
I also think this gets people to create imperfect solutions that end up being long term. Like I'm using a flat bar stem that is steel so I knew it would bend and give in to the road bar diameter. Also the thumbshifters I have use steel clamps instead of cast metal so they will bend to my project needs as well.
Last edited by mechanicmatt; 03-22-20 at 08:49 AM.