Author Topic: New 8 Speed Shifters  (Read 3866 times)

timddeb

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New 8 Speed Shifters
« on: November 18, 2007, 04:04:09 PM »
Anyone know if there are any direct substitutes for the Shimano 8 speed RSX shifters? Mine are so worn they won't change in the cold.[:(]
 

blair.phillips

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Re: New 8 Speed Shifters
« Reply #1 on: November 19, 2007, 02:39:41 AM »
Do you need STI or trigger shifters?
The only 8-speed STI still in the Shimano catalog is the ST-R500 - see
http://www.shimano.com.au/catalog/cycle/products/component.jsp?PRODUCT%3C%3Eprd_id=845524441763170&FOLDER%3C%3Efolder_id=2534374302037384&ASSORTMENT%3C%3East_id=1408474395181400&bmUID=1195439401017
(Shimano Europe site was out of action, so this is the Australian site)

For trigger shifts, there is a flat-bar road shifter SL-R440-8 - see
http://www.shimano.com.au/catalog/cycle/products/component.jsp?PRODUCT%3C%3Eprd_id=845524441763103&FOLDER%3C%3Efolder_id=2534374302037390&ASSORTMENT%3C%3East_id=1408474395181400&bmUID=1195439685831
or the mountain/comfort bike SL-M410 - see
http://www.shimano.com.au/catalog/cycle/products/component.jsp?PRODUCT%3C%3Eprd_id=845524441771266&FOLDER%3C%3Efolder_id=2534374302037255&ASSORTMENT%3C%3East_id=1408474395181400&bmUID=1195439799660

You can probably also find some older 8 speed shifters lurking on the back shelf in bike shops, or on eBay.

Eric

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Re: New 8 Speed Shifters
« Reply #2 on: December 09, 2007, 12:52:18 PM »
I had the old RSX 8 speed STis - replaced them with Shimano Sora.
 

timddeb

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Re: New 8 Speed Shifters
« Reply #3 on: December 09, 2007, 03:06:47 PM »
thanks All, so if I want to change the shfters on My Road Bike, Drop Bars the 500s should do the trick? PS no luck on e bay