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Community => Thorn General => Topic started by: peter jenkins on April 02, 2014, 11:05:14 AM

Title: Bar end converter
Post by: peter jenkins on April 02, 2014, 11:05:14 AM

Hi all,

SJS used to sell a gizmo that allowed a bar end gear lever to function as a flat bar lever, but I can't find it on their site.

Is anyone able to point me to another source or show  me where I'm missing it at:

http://www.sjscycles.co.uk/page/find/?geoc=au&name=bar%20con&page=1#

Thanks and Regards,

Peter Jenkins

Title: Re: Bar end converter
Post by: peter jenkins on April 02, 2014, 11:26:49 AM

OK everyone.... I found'em.

They're called thumbies!

http://www.sjscycles.co.uk/paul-road-thumbies-bar-end-gear-lever-shifter-mounts-260-mm-band-on-per-pair-prod20973/?geoc=au

Cheers,

pj

Title: Re: Bar end converter
Post by: lewis noble on April 02, 2014, 12:04:03 PM

Hello Peter

There are also these

http://www.sjscycles.co.uk/shimano-deore-xt-style-9-speed-thumbshifter-set-prod17430/

I fitted these on my Ripio, which has flat bars - main reason being that injured / arthritic thumbs make it difficult to push away for changes to bigger cogs on the more usual shifters.

No problems, very pleased with them.

Lewis

Title: Re: Bar end converter
Post by: rualexander on April 02, 2014, 03:02:46 PM

Just the brackets are here http://www.sjscycles.co.uk/sjsc-special-thumb-shifter-brackets-for-222-mm-bars-black-prod10405/

Title: Re: Bar end converter
Post by: peter jenkins on April 06, 2014, 09:22:39 AM

Thanks Guys,

Much appreciated.

Cheers,

pj