Flat bar road bike comversion
12-18-10, 09:24 AM
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Flat bar road bike comversion
One of my winter projects is to convert my wife's C-Dale R-1000 to a Flat bar.
My question is, are there any twistgrip shifters that will work with Ultegra F&R derailleurs. Would prefer to use this type of shifters vs trigger due to cost and simplicity of use.
My question is, are there any twistgrip shifters that will work with Ultegra F&R derailleurs. Would prefer to use this type of shifters vs trigger due to cost and simplicity of use.
12-18-10, 10:19 AM
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Probably.
SRAM produced Shimano compatible twist shifters with friction front and up to 9 rear cogs.
SRAM produced Shimano compatible twist shifters with friction front and up to 9 rear cogs.
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SRAM shifters with names,e.g. attack, if I remember correctly will in theory work with shimano derailleurs. I hope, because I need to put grip shifters on my trail bikes.
12-18-10, 12:26 PM
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I would recommend the Shimano flat bar road shifters because of the trim feature just like her STI levers were the gripshift front shifter is shift by feel.
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Except Shimano's flat-bar shifters won't work correctly with the OP's Ultegra front derailleur. The SRAM Attack shifters work with the Shimano rear derailleur, and the "micro-ratchet" front shifter will work with the Ultegra.
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12-19-10, 02:23 AM
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Some of SRAMs grip shifts are now indexed on the left/front shifter. The ones that are friction (or, at least have many click positions) work well with all front derailleurs. I've had good results using a 2006 X-7 left-hand grip shift that had about 7 clicks using it with a 105 triple FD. In 2009 I replaced the rubber on the gripshift had worn down so much that it was hard to turn, especially when wet, so I tried to replace it with a X-9. I was disappointed to find out that the X-9 left-hand gripshift was indexed with only 3 positions. With some skilled cable adjustment and using the limiting screws, I was able to get it work OK, but I was happier when I was able to switch the 105 FD for a MTB version.
So, can anyone confirm which SRAM grip-shifts are now friction (or at least had 7+ positions) and which are indexed (with only 3 positions)?
So, can anyone confirm which SRAM grip-shifts are now friction (or at least had 7+ positions) and which are indexed (with only 3 positions)?
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Here's some more info. Flat bars near the end.
https://bike.shimano.com/publish/cont...ty%20Chart.pdf
https://bike.shimano.com/publish/cont...ty%20Chart.pdf
12-19-10, 08:08 AM
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If you want mountain grip shifters with a road front derailleur, you need the flat bar group front derailleur like FD-R443.
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I use Sram rocket grip shifters with a Shimano 105 crank and it works great. Jack
