grey-beard
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What about using one of these, a vintage 'style' motorcycle choke lever?
Asking for a friend.
Upsidedown thumb shifters?
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What about using one of these, a vintage 'style' motorcycle choke lever?
Asking for a friend.
grey-beard
Orange 🍊 Fan
No but really, what is that and where can I get one?
Mickeyspinn
rBotM Winner
It's a Mickeyspinn thumb shifter
made by me for my klunker funker build! It's kinda a working prototype as I'm hoping to get into making interesting bits! Check out my build thread..there's a few laughs to be had...
https://www.retrobike.co.uk/threads/da-funk-is-this.444944/
grey-beard
Orange 🍊 Fan
Oh I've seen the build, love it, but hadn't caught up to the shifter. That's a beautiful thing. I would say you should make more and sell them, but I don't think I could afford one, lovely anyway.It's a Mickeyspinn thumb shifter
Check out my build thread..there's a few laughs to be had...
https://www.retrobike.co.uk/threads/da-funk-is-this.444944/
hookooekoo
Senior Retro Guru
Mavic underbar shifters were designed for this. In use they're a bit like Shimano Rapid Fire Plus, but without all the complex ratcheting mechanism. They are a Y shape so that one or other of the levers would always be within easy reach of your thumb or first finger. I've never owned a pair, but a very long time ago I had a test ride on a bike that had them fitted.
https://velobase.com/ViewComponent.aspx?ID=FF107652-0FE8-4519-AA40-107202896B3A
If I recall correctly they were getting difficult to find years ago, so they're probably like rocking horse manure now.
https://velobase.com/ViewComponent.aspx?ID=FF107652-0FE8-4519-AA40-107202896B3A
If I recall correctly they were getting difficult to find years ago, so they're probably like rocking horse manure now.
Gtpulse
Dyna-Tech Fan
I always wondered if Mavic made shifters for their MTB kit. Added to my memory bank of odd parts just in case!Mavic underbar shifters were designed for this. In use they're a bit like Shimano Rapid Fire Plus, but without all the complex ratcheting mechanism. They are a Y shape so that one or other of the levers would always be within easy reach of your thumb or first finger. I've never owned a pair, but a very long time ago I had a test ride on a bike that had them fitted.
https://velobase.com/ViewComponent.aspx?ID=FF107652-0FE8-4519-AA40-107202896B3A
If I recall correctly they were getting difficult to find years ago, so they're probably like rocking horse manure now.
hookooekoo
Senior Retro Guru
I think the bike I test rode with Mavic underbar shifters had Shimano dérailleurs, but it's been several decades, so perhaps I'm mistaken about the compatibility with Shimano.
Magpiegifts
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Mavic mtb stuff works with shimano just fine
hookooekoo
Senior Retro Guru
This is a much better picture of the Mavic shifter design.
