Need 7 sp shifter and brake levers for charity build.

[Bertin753]

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

[Joe Broach]

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

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[Peter Morgano]

Shimano nexus is a grip shift and brake lever in one, and yes, it sucks.

[Peter Morgano]

Rather, they make a setup like that, luckily not all of them are such.

[Joe Broach]

Ah, you're right. I forgot about Shimano's twisters. -Joe

[PATRICK MOORE]

Joe -- thanks much. I will double check the next time I look at the bike. Think it is all low end Shimano and I think the the RD shifting may be reverse. Will report shortly.

Thanks again. PAM

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[Ryan Ray]

I'll check recycled cycles when I go on Sunday.

- Ryan

[Phil Bickford]

Patrick - I've got a 7 speed under bar shifter set, but am reluctant to let the go. I will do a ride by today however and check Community Bikes, that has 3 tons of stuff. Cantilever brakes I assume? and an under bar or top mount 7 speed rear shifter?
Phil B
Sonoma Co

[Nick Worthington]

Patrick:

If you think it would work, I have an unused Nexis 8sp twist shifter that I'll never use.  Yours if you want it.

Nick W.

On Friday, November 23, 2012 6:26:45 PM UTC-8, Patrick Moore wrote:

[PATRICK MOORE]

Nick: this might be the easiest solution; let me get some advice and I'll follow up.

Does the shifter come with a V brake lever?

Many thanks, Patrick

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[Nick Worthington]

Shifter is stand-alone, originally for a Shimano IGH.  I have a set of used Tektro levers that were used with disk brakes, so I think they work for V brakes as well.  "Mountain" bar size for all of them.  All have cables.  Happy to donate to a charity build.

Nick W.

(Sorry if this message duplicates - my first reply seemed to have not posted.)

[PATRICK MOORE]

Nick -- I'm all set with a pair of 7 speed thumbshifters, but I will take the Tektro levers with many thanks. Let me know postage.

My address is: 3512 Nolina Court NW, Albuquerque, NM 87120.

Again, thanks. Best, PAM

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[PATRICK MOORE]

Joe -- I've been offered a pair of 7 speed thumbshifters for the best of all worlds, so I won't need the twist shifter. Thanks very much for your offer.

Best, PAM