tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post4866831585420914214..comments2024-03-18T10:19:55.782-04:00Comments on The Velo ORANGE Blog: Stem ShiftingVelo Orangehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02835615331417822722noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-29209003452100552842016-11-08T01:19:44.548-05:002016-11-08T01:19:44.548-05:00mission bicycle has one for Alfine 8-speed. it loo...mission bicycle has one for Alfine 8-speed. it looks really nice. Danhttp://santucci-cycles.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-50198738499043653662016-11-08T01:18:07.555-05:002016-11-08T01:18:07.555-05:00i have been customizing Sturmey Archer thumshifter...i have been customizing Sturmey Archer thumshifter clamps for years to enable stem shifting, even with shimano shifters. it is a great option for 23,8 handlebar setups! I'm happy to see it available!! Danhttp://santucci-cycles.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-69053830645877462762016-11-07T00:26:23.051-05:002016-11-07T00:26:23.051-05:00Please keep promoting this. I'm currently runn...Please keep promoting this. I'm currently running a pauls thumbie shimmed to fit my steerer tube. Though, of course, it only works with 1x. Would love it to handle two shifters.Deanaaarghnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-44087520517039041532016-10-25T09:33:32.797-04:002016-10-25T09:33:32.797-04:00Why doesn't anyone make a threadless spacer wi...Why doesn't anyone make a threadless spacer with shifter bosses. Always wanted stem shifting for threadless stems.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-61989555374675697982016-10-11T12:55:35.264-04:002016-10-11T12:55:35.264-04:00@anonymous
We like downtube shifters for their si...@anonymous<br /><br />We like downtube shifters for their simplicity, but there are plenty of handlebar mounted shifters available on the market! VeloOrangehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06814029344407654254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-73500289929363826812016-10-11T11:51:31.862-04:002016-10-11T11:51:31.862-04:00There are quite a few things you can do as long as...There are quite a few things you can do as long as you are using a normal or vintage shifter, what you really need is one of those for the new Larger barreled Dia-Compe Shifter. I have mine Frame mounted now & I hate it. The shifter itself works fine, but I find myself shifting less because I don't like leaning down as far as it takes to shift. In a busy urban environment it is just too distracting. I am getting better at it, but a mount that can be put on the stem and/or handlebars would be awesome.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-86352428889778910402016-10-10T10:36:07.891-04:002016-10-10T10:36:07.891-04:00@Anon 10/7,
We have attempted it, but it does not...@Anon 10/7,<br /><br />We have attempted it, but it does not work with standard hardware. The stem needs a square protrusion to properly function.<br /><br />-IgorVeloOrangehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06814029344407654254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-61787160702193716572016-10-10T08:02:25.140-04:002016-10-10T08:02:25.140-04:00I like the idea of those new kleen canteen food ho...I like the idea of those new kleen canteen food holders - how about some of the smaller ones in both style - the insulated and non insulated - to start with? they look to be about the right size of most anything a biker would want.Bike Nuthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00331954587808597563noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-17978237896545740282016-10-08T17:16:39.927-04:002016-10-08T17:16:39.927-04:00My first 10-speed (literally, 1972) had them. I c...My first 10-speed (literally, 1972) had them. I changed to clamp-on downtube shifters after a few years, because they fit my riding style. I might go back one day, but for now I'm still a drop-bar/barcon type.John Freyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12277564090364964525noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-87539774684599844002016-10-08T16:39:01.453-04:002016-10-08T16:39:01.453-04:00Tried that on a build about a year or so ago....di...Tried that on a build about a year or so ago....didnt really care for it....if you are not careful, your knee can hit the shifter when standing and click you into another , I am pretty sure that is why they stopped putting them on the 1970's 10 speeders...<br />But...you cant go wrong with a set of Paul Thumbies style mounts with shifters...and you can mount them closer to the stem to free up the space on the bar....works really well. <br /><br /><br />Russ Long Island '([:{>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-44556740172396897682016-10-07T20:57:16.661-04:002016-10-07T20:57:16.661-04:00I like how it looks, but for convenience sake, I t...I like how it looks, but for convenience sake, I think I'd go with thumb shifters. I know they crowd up the cockpit, but they work. Kendrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18329731743529266746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-560721623457150462016-10-07T18:58:26.407-04:002016-10-07T18:58:26.407-04:00Have you guys ever tried putting a single downtube...Have you guys ever tried putting a single downtube shifter on your Grand Cru stem instead of a bell? If so, how was it? If not, why not?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-25307165371342850852016-10-07T17:33:39.344-04:002016-10-07T17:33:39.344-04:00I use stem shifters on my touring bike as the down...I use stem shifters on my touring bike as the downtube didn't have braze ons and I didn't want barcons. It's had both drop and upright set ups and has worked well for both. So long as one doesn't spend a lot of time off the saddle it's a stellar way to run shifters. I'd be interested in them for future builds but only so long as they're cheaper than the IRD mounts (my God, $50-80!). Also I know 1x is growing but I'd at least like the option of a traditional double derailleur set up.<br />Tony Hunthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15364659700029347895noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-89900719858125739772016-10-07T17:25:02.641-04:002016-10-07T17:25:02.641-04:00I'd take one for sure.I'd take one for sure.abrownfieldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16984708917471398755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-88168960149837387132016-10-07T15:51:20.967-04:002016-10-07T15:51:20.967-04:00I like the idea of stem shifting for upright ridin...I like the idea of stem shifting for upright riding situations, and have cleaned up, greased up and used old stem shifters from the parts bin for several builds. Doesn't last, though -- I find that I'm constantly groin-shifting the bike into a different gear at stoplights. Sloppy technique, maybe. Ripe for vulgar comments, certainly! Regardless, for a commuter I seem to end up back using thumb shifters on a crowded handlebar top.John Ellsworthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14005172939345684120noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-37870925777286676722016-10-07T14:46:29.042-04:002016-10-07T14:46:29.042-04:00Love it. We've been trying to push stem shifte...Love it. We've been trying to push stem shifters at the Boise Bicycle Project for years... without a ton of luck... but that's looking awesome! Wrenching With Jimmyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05814706926417705910noreply@blogger.com