9 speed thumbies - best option?

[mklilja]

+1 for the 9s Microshifts - run them with M952 derailleurs on my Hei Hei. Just bought 3 pairs more after noticing they're being discontinued.

 

[mklilja]

Just a word of warning: patching a tube roadside by flipping the bike over will scratch the aluminum hex adjustment screws really easily unless you've got bar ends or something.

 

[bold stelvis]

Just bought 3 pairs more after noticing they're being discontinued

where did you get yours? I've been looking everywhere but couldn't find any 9 speed in the UK

 

[mklilja]

I got them from eBay US.

 

[pwebb]

Does anyone have the low-down on which of the 3 types of Paul thumbies has the correct fittings for regular shimano, Dura Ace , Dia Compe downtube shifters to be used with 9 speed shimano derailleurs on flat bars and also which bar end shifters like Dura Ace and microshift can also be used with the paul mounting brackets ??? a 3rd option would appear to be sram shifters although I havent seen any in UK.
I do like microshift and have bar end shifters (friction only not indexed) on a gravel bike with drops - however looking for something similar on flat bars.
My top choice currently would be the dia compe levers as they look good and are light and not too bulky - I just don't know which of the various Paul mounts I would need ( square raised mount with hex bolt through the middle?)

these are the shifters and picture of the mounts I am anticipating are the correct ones

https://freshtripe.co.uk/dia-compe-x-rivendell-silver-downtube-shifters/?setCurrencyId=1&sku=DC-R-DT

https://www.paulcomp.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/thumbies_instructions.pdf

unfortunately the Paul instructions are devoid of much in the way of illustrations nor compatibility info

thanks in anticipation that someone may have done this before me

 

[Betsy]

It's on his website

https://www.paulcomp.com/?s=thumbies

 

[pwebb]

It's on his website

https://www.paulcomp.com/?s=thumbies

thanks for speedy reply - that does help me rule out the sram one - as that has recessed mounts ( intriguingly the linked instruction pdf suggests this model accommodates all of sram, microshift, shimano - https://www.paulcomp.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/thumbie_2019.pdf however that cant be the case as the latter two require a raised square mount. Ho hum I think its the shimano variant I need for the dia compe levers .

 

[Critical671]

If you can find a decent deal on the Paul mounts then I say go for the Paul + Shimano bar-end combo. I've run it on a few different bikes. Not sure about the VO or Rivendell alternatives but I like the Pauls. The action on my shifters is quite stiff and requires a bit of force, much more so then maybe a Suntour Power Ratchet, but like Betsy above mentioned the shifting is flawless and is satisfyingly clunky. It also might just be my set.