Hi Harvey, and everybody,
I have a quadrant shifter listed on ebay right now
relation to seller: self.
Regards, Chuck Taylor Boston, MA
-----Original Message----- From: classicrendezvous-admin@bikelist.org [mailto:classicrendezvous-admin@bikelist.org]On Behalf Of Harvey M. Sachs Sent: Saturday, March 16, 2002 2:06 PM To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org Cc: WTrikerider@cs.com Subject: [CR](no subject)
Message: 9 From: Date: Fri, 15 Mar 2002 18:14:10 EST To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org Subject: [re] CR]SA top tube shifters
Paul Patzkowsky wrote:
"I have seen a number of top tube shifters for SA three-speed hubs. I would like to know if such an accessory exists for four-speed hubs."
1) If you find one, please let me know. 2) My application is actually for the ASC (3-speed fixed) hub, which needs the travel of the conventional 4-speed. 3) To get that travel, I once modified a 3-speed top-tube "quadrant" shifter by thinning the lever so it would go further before hitting the post and rivet. Worked for a couple of years until it failed where I had bent it... Not a recommended alternative.
4) At this point, I've mounted a 4/speed bar lever on the horizontal part of the stem, with a little wedge to lift one end. Works that way, but sure doesn't look too elegant - or make me feel too comfortable with the prospect of flying over the bar one day and having the stem-mounted shifter change functions.
May this experiment not be run.
harvey sachs
mclean va