Originally Posted by
Drew Eckhardt
That's different, and the original is discontinued. I bought the last one from Loose Screws. No clue if the new one swaps.
Those take a long time to fatigue so it's probably OK.
Those interchange.
8 speed shifters don't have clock springs.
You'll need to cut the post off.
Of course, if you actually have 9 speed shifters being used in a shimergo 9 speed setup the new parts will be fine.
His shifters are pretty worn out, they see a ton of use daily. Probably at the very least 30+ miles a day almost 365 for many many years. He is running them in some sort of friction mode. He is an interesting character and his bike is an oddity.
I am glad to know at least two of the parts should work ok or with a little modification. Thanks for the suggestions