Well, if you've already got the parts lying around, it'd be interesting to try to make that work. My guess, though, is that the cable housing emerging from the bar-end shifter will interfere with the grip's outboard retaining ring. When I asked RBW about whether I could use bar-end shifters with the woodies grips they used to sell, the answer was a straightforward "no" for a similar reason.
Now, with some creative carving you *might* make it work. Looks iffy at best to me. I'm setting up some Albatross bars with the carved cork grips from RBW right now. Or, perhaps try the VO stitch-on leather grips? I'd love to hear how it works out. Yours, Thomas Lynn Skean On Jan 19, 11:48 am, Mike Irwin <rivendellbrownbom...@gmail.com> wrote: > I'm in the planning process for a new steel steed. I'm planning on > going with the Hillborne and building it up to be a fine, upright > country cruiser. I have a set of Albatross bars that I think I'd like > to use and I have the leather Brooks grips. > > I'd like to know if anyone has experience w/ using bar ends with the > Brooks grips. The shifters will be from a Shimano 105 groupset. I > could always mount them in mountain bike fashion, but I thought the > bar ends would add a level of style and refinement fit for a proper > bicycle. > > Any ideas? > > Thanks in advance! > Mike -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
