Shimano nexus is a grip shift and brake lever in one, and yes, it sucks. On Nov 23, 2012 10:01 PM, "Joe Broach" <joebro...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Patrick, I've never come across an integrated brake lever/grip > shifter. Are you sure they're one piece? If SRAM, do you know if it's > an "ESP" (i.e. long-pull) or Shimano-compatibile rear derailer? I > might have some Shimano 7-speed grip shifters around. > > Best, > joe broach > portland, or > > On Fri, Nov 23, 2012 at 6:26 PM, Bertin753 <bertin...@gmail.com> wrote: > > I am in the midst of adjusting a donated cruiser bike for a newly > licensed but still unemployed nurse. I swapped out the hbars for some > decent Walds but while removing the ineffably stupid, cheap, and generally > shitty combo twist-shift-cum-brake levers from the old bar, I managed to > lose a miniature spring that allows the right-side twist grip to ratchet > instead of merely spinning uselessly and helplessly. > > > > For the record: these combo brake and twist shit -- sorry, ••twist > grip•• -- plastic unmentionables and the **#%*+* who spec'd them ought to > be housed in one of the lower bolgia. > > > > So to complete the build, I need a right side shifter, preferably (for > recipient) indexed for 7 speed, and a brake lever. Matching pair, even > better. > > > > I sunk $20 or so into an earlier charity build and I'd just shell out > $40 or so myself for this one, except that I am very cash strapped. > > > > If anyone has said parts and would be willing to ship them for cost of > postage, I'd be very grateful to receive them, install, and pass them on. I > have some things I can offer in trade, too. > > > > I received very generous largesse from a listmember a couple of months > ago for another charity build, and the recipient was very, very happy to > get the resulting bike--kid said that the resultingow end Centurion was the > best bike he'd ridden. > > > > Many a priori thanks, and please reply off list. > > > > Patrick Moore > > iPhone > > > > -- > > 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. > > > > -- > 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. > > -- 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.
