Sorted 3x7 speed shifters/canti brake levers combo or separate

[MarinMartin]

Hi all you lovely retrobike peoples.

So I've had a bike in my shed for a while which I want to get fixed up now. It's an early/mid 90s Marin Bobcat trail and the shifters are dead which to be honest is the only problem with it other than a tyre. It has the 3x7 shifter/brake lever (centre pull) combo on it at the moment but I'm not worried if I replace it with combo or separate shifters and levers. It cost me £10 as I wanted to save it from scrap. Does anyone have anything cheap but working just so I can get it up and running at least.

Many thanks

 

[grahame]

Have you tried spraying a load of WD40 or GT85 into the shifters? A common failure mode for Shimano shifters of this era is for the grease to go hard and prevent the ratchet mechanism from working.

 

[MarinMartin]

Hi Grahame. Yeah that was the first thing I did as my old muirwoods always had that problem. No luck unfortunately so think I need replacements.

 

[markoc]

https://www.retrobike.co.uk/threads/shimano-st-ef510-7r-brifters-v-brake.455724/
Bit too modern, but would probs do a job?

 

[MarinMartin]

https://www.retrobike.co.uk/threads/shimano-st-ef510-7r-brifters-v-brake.455724/
Bit too modern, but would probs do a job?

Thanks Mark but I already have 2 sets of those. I need older canti / centre pull levers as v brake levers don't work too well with canti brakes.

 

[Spankyfart]

I might have some 7sp gripshift with tektro handles or some 7sp STI brifters.
If you wan't posh I have near new DX brifters. (Posting from EU)

 

[Siish]

Hi all you lovely retrobike peoples.

So I've had a bike in my shed for a while which I want to get fixed up now. It's an early/mid 90s Marin Bobcat trail and the shifters are dead which to be honest is the only problem with it other than a tyre. It has the 3x7 shifter/brake lever (centre pull) combo on it at the moment but I'm not worried if I replace it with combo or separate shifters and levers. It cost me £10 as I wanted to save it from scrap. Does anyone have anything cheap but working just so I can get it up and running at least.

Many thanks

Are these any use??
Not mine but just found post

https://www.retrobike.co.uk/threads...rakes-shimano-deore-lx-brake-set-m600.466074/

 

[MarinMartin]

Are these any use??
Not mine but just found post

https://www.retrobike.co.uk/threads...rakes-shimano-deore-lx-brake-set-m600.466074/

They're ideal. I've just messaged them so fingers crossed they still have them.

 

[markoc]

Ah missed the centre pull bit…

 

[MarinMartin]

So those ones have already gone. Back to looking if anyone can help.