That sounds like a nice set up, Joel! Have you seen the Singular Peregrine with an Alfine? A guy's got one on flickr: http://www.flickr.com/search/?ss=1&w=all&q=singular+alfine+peregrine&m=text
On Sun, Dec 6, 2009 at 10:04 AM, JoelMatthews <joelmatth...@mac.com> wrote: > Yes. T'would be nice if Shimano and Sram and Rohloff for that matter > would get to work on producing levers for their IGHs. Strumey-Archer > will offer a down tube shifter for its forthcoming fixed 3 - speed > hub. Maybe that will start something. > > Curtis Inglis is trying to modify a J-Tek for use as a down tube > shifter on my forth coming Alfine equipped Retrotec. Hope it works > out, as for now, it does not appear he will be able to get another. > > On Dec 6, 11:56 am, Sarah Gibson <sadieja...@hotmail.com> wrote: > > travel agent? duh! > > > > why didnt i think bout that > > > > thanks fer the info > > > > will have to hunker down in the shop this week and try it > > > > tho i really do hope that shimano takes notice that > > > > there is indeed a market for a "quality" road style shifter > > > > the trigger and grip shift style ar whole inadequate quality-wise > > > > for anything but entry level city sorta bikes > > > > not necessarily how they work perse > > > > but asthetically > > > > and thats important to me i have to say > > > > peace > > > > well behaved women rarely make history > > _ride yr friggin bicycle_ > > > > > > > > > Date: Sun, 6 Dec 2009 09:25:18 -0800 > > > Subject: [RBW] Re: 8-Speed Jtek Bar End Shifter > > > From: psh...@drm.com > > > To: rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com > > > > > On Dec 6, 12:14 pm, Sarah Gibson <sadieja...@hotmail.com> wrote: > > > > ok this is only my experience > > > > but at acme > > > > we tried every single possible 8 speed or friction shifter > > > > (btw-the shimano bar ends all have friction mode....) > > > > for use with internally geared hubs > > > > with little success of quality shifting > > > > > using an 8spd bar end shifter with a travel agent was in vogue for a > > > while - it actually works great. i know a fella who's been running > > > this set-up for about 3 years with no problems. > > > > > -- > > > > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > > > To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com > . > > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com<rbw-owners-bunch%2bunsubscr...@googlegroups.com> > . > > > For more options, visit this group athttp:// > groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. > > -- > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com<rbw-owners-bunch%2bunsubscr...@googlegroups.com> > . > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. > > > -- Cheers, David Redlands, CA "Bicycling is a big part of the future. It has to be. There is something wrong with a society that drives a car to workout in a gym." ~Bill Nye, scientist guy -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
