Questions tagged [brifters]
Integrated brake and shifter combination levers found on many road bike dropbars
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Shimano ST-5500
I can't find any bracket cover for the Shimano ST-5500 for sale online, however i found someone on Shopee (philippine's ebay) selling a bracket cover for ST-5600.
Will a ST-5600 bracket cover fit in a ...
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Campagnolo Chorus 10-speed shifters - bad shifter feel
I run an early-2000s Campagnolo Chorus 10-speed groupset on one of my bikes. Shifting is generally OK and the rear mech works fine on the stand, but out on the road it is often hard to get good shifts ...
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'Classic' looking 11 speed brifters?
I'm building a Crust Lightning Bolt in the new light blue. I want to put 2 x 11 speed brifters on it but I'm struggling to find something that fits the look of a classic rando bike, e.g. silver levers....
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Shifter not working in cold weather
My commuter bike has a 7-speed Tourney groupset with thumb shifters. When commuting today, I arrived at the office and shifted down a few gears before parking the bike as usual. I noticed that the ...
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Cleaning sand out of brifter
Recently while scooting through a ditch that had soft dry sand at the bottom, my front wheel bogged down and I had to awkwardly hop off the bike over the bars. In the process my bike summersaulted ...
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Is it possible to use SRAM brifters with non-SRAM hydraulic brakes?
"SRAM hydraulic brakes are issue-prone."
Even if this is a damning blanket statement heard about a major parts manufacturer, I am not here trying to argue it. It is simply a premise of my ...
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Shimano Claris and Sora left brifters interchangeable?
Are the left brifters for Sora ST-R3000 and Claris ST-R2000 interchangeable, assuming they're both 2x? The pull ratio should be the same since they're made for x9 and x8 drivetrains, respectively, ...
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Are brifters meant to spin/slide on impact, by the choice of a low attachment-bolt torque?
One delicate and valuable part on a bike, the rear derailleur, is attached by a sacrificial part. The derailleur hanger is designed to be weak and to bend on impact, sparing the derailleur and the ...
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Can I use 8s Claris R2000 Rear Derailleur on a 10 Speed Cogs (11-28t) and 10s drop-bar brifters/sti?
A 8s claris roadbike derailleur on 10s cogs and Sensah Phi 10s drop-bar shifter.
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How to identify model of Shimano levers/brifters?
Sticky Shimano Brake Hoods
How do I find out what brake hoods I have on Shimano levers? Mine have become tacky and sticky and adhere to my gloves!
I have Di2 Ultegra and not sure if the levers are ST-...
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Chainring spacing of cranksets universal?
My understanding is that 7/8/9/10 chainring spacing is the same.
I have a Shimano Claris double/2x8-speed that I want to upgrade to a triple front, but using a 10-speed crank. I’ve acquired a Shimano ...
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Are road mechanical disc brakes safe to pair with a steel gravel bike
This is a follow up to this post: How to increase brake responsiveness on Microshift style STI brifters paired with mechanical disc brake
I have mountain bike mechanical disc brakes on a steel gravel ...
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How to increase brake responsiveness on Microshift style STI brifters paired with mechanical disc brake
I have a set of microshift style STI brifters. They are paired to a generic brand mechanical brake set on a Kent Nazz gravel bike.
I can't seem to get the brakes to be as responsive as I would like. ...
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How to attach Micronew Sti Shifter to handlebar
I bought a pair of Micronew R7 2x7 sti shifters. They don't come with a manual but look almost exactly like the Microshift sti shifters.
I looked inside the shifter while holding down the brake ...
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Why is there a gap between the levers of my Tiagra 4700 shifter?
I just took delivery of a used 4700 groupset and noticed that the left shifter has a large gap between the brake lever and downshift lever. Anyone know why this is? Any solutions? It certainly doesn’t ...
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