Old 08-03-23, 11:36 PM
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Eusam
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I don't think that friction grip shifters are available off the shelf. You could probably make one, though. If you take apart a grip shifter, there is usually a metal spring that is used by the indexing mechanism, you can just pull it out. Once you have the indexing disabled, you need to figure out a way to hold the shifter in place against the cable tension. One way would be to cut a horizontal slice partway through the outer part of the shifter and put a hose clamp around it to adjust the friction. It would be ugly, but it should work.
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