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my 8 speed Shimano 105 STI lever died - SOS
I have a 1992 Bridgestone RB 1 with an 8 speed Shimano 105 STI lever which
died [the right one]. Now what? Please advise me about the best resolution of the problem. Money is not a problem if spent prudently. E.g., can I just buy a new 9 speed Shimano 105 STI lever and have it adjusted it to work with 8 speed? Or should I buy a Shimano Sora STI set? I would even be willing to buy an Ultegra STI set if it can be made to work with 8 speeds. Please advise me. Many thanks, Paul |
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my 8 speed Shimano 105 STI lever died - SOS
"Paul Nevai" wrote in message ... I have a 1992 Bridgestone RB 1 with an 8 speed Shimano 105 STI lever which died [the right one]. Now what? Please advise me about the best resolution of the problem. Money is not a problem if spent prudently. E.g., can I just buy a new 9 speed Shimano 105 STI lever and have it adjusted it to work with 8 speed? Or should I buy a Shimano Sora STI set? I would even be willing to buy an Ultegra STI set if it can be made to work with 8 speeds. Please advise me. Many thanks, Paul Paul, You can stay with 8 speed, but that means buying Sora (Shimano 9 speed shifters will not work). They're good levers, a different up-shifting mechansim, but it may not be worth putting more money into 8 speed components. For about $50 more, you could upgrade to 9 speed by buying only the right shifter (Tiagra, 105, Ultegra), and then replacing your rear cassette and chain, although it may be difficult to find just a right shifter, and possibly just as expensive as buying the pair. That's it. Don't let any bike shop tell you that you have to replace the derailers or crankset, becuase you don't. Kyle |
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my 8 speed Shimano 105 STI lever died - SOS
"Paul Nevai" wrote in message ... I have a 1992 Bridgestone RB 1 with an 8 speed Shimano 105 STI lever which died [the right one]. Now what? Please advise me about the best resolution of the problem. Money is not a problem if spent prudently. E.g., can I just buy a new 9 speed Shimano 105 STI lever and have it adjusted it to work with 8 speed? Or should I buy a Shimano Sora STI set? I would even be willing to buy an Ultegra STI set if it can be made to work with 8 speeds. Please advise me. Many thanks, Paul Paul, You can stay with 8 speed, but that means buying Sora (Shimano 9 speed shifters will not work). They're good levers, a different up-shifting mechansim, but it may not be worth putting more money into 8 speed components. For about $50 more, you could upgrade to 9 speed by buying only the right shifter (Tiagra, 105, Ultegra), and then replacing your rear cassette and chain, although it may be difficult to find just a right shifter, and possibly just as expensive as buying the pair. That's it. Don't let any bike shop tell you that you have to replace the derailers or crankset, becuase you don't. Kyle |
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my 8 speed Shimano 105 STI lever died - SOS
2me- I have a 1992 Bridgestone RB 1 with an 8 speed Shimano 105 STI lever
which died [the right one]. Now what? BRBR A set of Veloce 9s levers and rear der, a shimano 9s cogset and chain-go ride- 2me- E.g., can I just buy a new 9 speed Shimano 105 STI lever and have it adjusted it to work with 8 speed? BRBR Yes if you space the cogset to 9s spacing or just buy a 9s right lever and cogset and chain. Peter Chisholm Vecchio's Bicicletteria 1833 Pearl St. Boulder, CO, 80302 (303)440-3535 http://www.vecchios.com "Ruote convenzionali costruite eccezionalmente bene" |
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my 8 speed Shimano 105 STI lever died - SOS
2me- I have a 1992 Bridgestone RB 1 with an 8 speed Shimano 105 STI lever
which died [the right one]. Now what? BRBR A set of Veloce 9s levers and rear der, a shimano 9s cogset and chain-go ride- 2me- E.g., can I just buy a new 9 speed Shimano 105 STI lever and have it adjusted it to work with 8 speed? BRBR Yes if you space the cogset to 9s spacing or just buy a 9s right lever and cogset and chain. Peter Chisholm Vecchio's Bicicletteria 1833 Pearl St. Boulder, CO, 80302 (303)440-3535 http://www.vecchios.com "Ruote convenzionali costruite eccezionalmente bene" |
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my 8 speed Shimano 105 STI lever died - SOS
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Paul Nevai wrote: I have a 1992 Bridgestone RB 1 with an 8 speed Shimano 105 STI lever which died [the right one]. Now what? Please advise me about the best resolution of the problem. Money is not a problem if spent prudently. If the shifter is just losing stops, ie, you move the lever to shift and it just swings freely past the point where it should have clicked, that is very often just sticky grease in the ratchet and immersing the shifter in solvent and blowing it out with compressed air will often fix it. Shimano 7 and 8 speed shifters (both road and mountain) often have this problem, after a certain age it becomes quite prevalent. After cleaning, I lube it with Tri Flow or similar very light lube and work the action 100 times. If it doesn't work I soak it overnight and do it again. It's amazing some times how they will come back after extraordinary efforts to resuscitate. If the shifter is really dead, then going to 9-speed is the best spent money. Replace shifters, chain and cassette. Buying more 8-speed is just investing in obsolescence unless you have some strong reason why you need it - nobody should be nostalgic for 8-speed Shimano :-) --Paul |
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my 8 speed Shimano 105 STI lever died - SOS
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Paul Nevai wrote: I have a 1992 Bridgestone RB 1 with an 8 speed Shimano 105 STI lever which died [the right one]. Now what? Please advise me about the best resolution of the problem. Money is not a problem if spent prudently. If the shifter is just losing stops, ie, you move the lever to shift and it just swings freely past the point where it should have clicked, that is very often just sticky grease in the ratchet and immersing the shifter in solvent and blowing it out with compressed air will often fix it. Shimano 7 and 8 speed shifters (both road and mountain) often have this problem, after a certain age it becomes quite prevalent. After cleaning, I lube it with Tri Flow or similar very light lube and work the action 100 times. If it doesn't work I soak it overnight and do it again. It's amazing some times how they will come back after extraordinary efforts to resuscitate. If the shifter is really dead, then going to 9-speed is the best spent money. Replace shifters, chain and cassette. Buying more 8-speed is just investing in obsolescence unless you have some strong reason why you need it - nobody should be nostalgic for 8-speed Shimano :-) --Paul |
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my 8 speed Shimano 105 STI lever died - SOS
Michael Press aszonygya:
(Paul Nevai) wrote: :I have a 1992 Bridgestone RB 1 with an 8 speed Shimano 105 STI lever which :died [the right one]. Now what? : :When my '93 Ultegra 8-speed right shifter died a couple of years ago, :I took the opportunity to upgrade to 9-speed (I bought the 9-speed :upgrade kit from Colorado Cyclist). Certainly not the cheap option, :but a good investment if you ride often and plan on keeping the bike :for a while. Yes, but would my 8-speed 1992 Bridgestone RB 1 frame accept 9 speeds? Isn't there a difference of a couple of millimeters which could matter? Best regards, Paul |
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