Fletch
Member
I just broke the twist grip shifter that came with my bike because i was trying to force it past the bend in the handle bars. I had to try this because the order I decided it logically needs to go is throttle, dual brake lever, and then shifter (end of bar inwards). I can't put the brake lever behind the shifter because it won't reach far enough. There's not enough room before the bars curve to have everything, so I decided the shifter would have to go on the bar past the bend where the bars angle down towards the headset (center).
Now I'm out a shifter, and I'm trying to figure out what my options are. I know I could buy straight handle bars, but it's a cruiser and I'd prefer not to.
This is the first multi-speed bike I've owned since I was a kid, and I don't know the ins and outs of the parts, so I don't know if a thumb shifter would work? I looked at some thumb shifters and they were sets (right and left). I have 7 spds, so is a 7 spd thumb shifter set for a 14 spd bike (left side plus right side)?
My handle bars aren't crazy... just standard bars with slight curve in them. Would someone please help me figure this one out?
Thanks
Now I'm out a shifter, and I'm trying to figure out what my options are. I know I could buy straight handle bars, but it's a cruiser and I'd prefer not to.
This is the first multi-speed bike I've owned since I was a kid, and I don't know the ins and outs of the parts, so I don't know if a thumb shifter would work? I looked at some thumb shifters and they were sets (right and left). I have 7 spds, so is a 7 spd thumb shifter set for a 14 spd bike (left side plus right side)?
My handle bars aren't crazy... just standard bars with slight curve in them. Would someone please help me figure this one out?
Thanks