Nexus 8S hub with a Shimano 8S barend shifter?
04-02-23, 04:52 PM
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Nexus 8S hub with a Shimano 8S barend shifter?
I can't stand twist shifters and flat bars so I want to swap my flat bars for drop bars (from a Bike Firday Tikit) and I would like to use a standard Shimano 8S STI indexed bar end shifter.
should this work?
I have the barends installed for a test but so far the hub is not shifting well. I only get about 2 or 3 shifts in the range of 7 clicks.
Now, the cable length might beed to be adjusted (shortened) and I know I have to algin the yellow markers on the hub.
But I have run out of daylight and so will look at all that more closely tomorrow.
peter
should this work?
I have the barends installed for a test but so far the hub is not shifting well. I only get about 2 or 3 shifts in the range of 7 clicks.
Now, the cable length might beed to be adjusted (shortened) and I know I have to algin the yellow markers on the hub.
But I have run out of daylight and so will look at all that more closely tomorrow.
peter
04-02-23, 08:36 PM
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I can't stand twist shifters and flat bars so I want to swap my flat bars for drop bars (from a Bike Firday Tikit) and I would like to use a standard Shimano 8S STI indexed bar end shifter.
should this work?
I have the barends installed for a test but so far the hub is not shifting well. I only get about 2 or 3 shifts in the range of 7 clicks.
Now, the cable length might beed to be adjusted (shortened) and I know I have to algin the yellow markers on the hub.
But I have run out of daylight and so will look at all that more closely tomorrow.
peter
should this work?
I have the barends installed for a test but so far the hub is not shifting well. I only get about 2 or 3 shifts in the range of 7 clicks.
Now, the cable length might beed to be adjusted (shortened) and I know I have to algin the yellow markers on the hub.
But I have run out of daylight and so will look at all that more closely tomorrow.
peter
Here is one that will work. Jtek Bar End Shifter for Shimano Nexus and Alfine 8 speed hubs
04-02-23, 09:32 PM
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A standard 8 speed shifter will not work as overall cable pull and increments are different.
Here is one that will work. Jtek Bar End Shifter for Shimano Nexus and Alfine 8 speed hubs
Here is one that will work. Jtek Bar End Shifter for Shimano Nexus and Alfine 8 speed hubs
https://www.sjscycles.co.uk/gear-shi...-hubs/?geoc=US
04-03-23, 02:11 AM
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04-03-23, 03:02 AM
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I can't stand twist shifters and flat bars so I want to swap my flat bars for drop bars (from a Bike Firday Tikit) and I would like to use a standard Shimano 8S STI indexed bar end shifter.
should this work?
I have the barends installed for a test but so far the hub is not shifting well. I only get about 2 or 3 shifts in the range of 7 clicks.
Now, the cable length might beed to be adjusted (shortened) and I know I have to algin the yellow markers on the hub.
But I have run out of daylight and so will look at all that more closely tomorrow.
peter
should this work?
I have the barends installed for a test but so far the hub is not shifting well. I only get about 2 or 3 shifts in the range of 7 clicks.
Now, the cable length might beed to be adjusted (shortened) and I know I have to algin the yellow markers on the hub.
But I have run out of daylight and so will look at all that more closely tomorrow.
peter
https://www.microshift.com/products/.../igh-shifters/
04-03-23, 04:12 AM
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I have one of those microshift shifters on my market bike, gugie set it up with a brazed-on stud on the top tube.
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04-03-23, 05:07 AM
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SB-N080 will work with Nexus and Alfine. The overall cable pulls between the two are the same, but the shift paddle actions will be opposite. In short, SB-N080 will work with Nexus. Thank you for reaching out!
Hope this helps, and best of luck.
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04-03-23, 05:53 AM
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I bought some cones from this vendor about 10 years ago and their shipping & prices were excellent.
https://www.sjscycles.co.uk/gear-shi...-hubs/?geoc=US
https://www.sjscycles.co.uk/gear-shi...-hubs/?geoc=US
04-03-23, 12:04 PM
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From my correspondence with Microshift, iirc, shifters marked Nexus or Nexus/Alfine will work correctly with Alfine SG-S500 & SG-S501. Those marked Alfine will work correctly with Alfine hubs later than SG-S501.
Correctly: 1 is 1 and 8 is 8.
With a different generation of Alfine: 1 is 8 and 8 is 1
Correctly: 1 is 1 and 8 is 8.
With a different generation of Alfine: 1 is 8 and 8 is 1
