Solution to upgrading friction gear changer to S.T.I

loshino · Oct 4, 2013

Hi

Recently I've been considering to change the bottom tube gear sifters to brifters. However it seems like I have to get a completely new group set. Currently I have a 1980's Maruishi road bike and its group set is Shimano EX age. Can any one give me advice on how to change to brifters with out buying a new group set and without replacing the front,back derailleur and the crank set?

Bats · Oct 4, 2013

Impossible. All I will say is you're more likely to need a new freewheel than chainrings.

MONTYBURNS56 · Oct 4, 2013

The number of speeds 7/8/9? that the Exage set uses may determine whether or not you will have to upgrade derailleurs etc.

loshino · Oct 5, 2013

Sorry I missed a out a key information, I'm going to swap the old wheels with new wheels, which has 10 speed free wheel on it. Thus is it possible then to change it in to brifters ?

TGR · Oct 5, 2013

The FW spacing would have to match the shifters. So if you are using Shimano shifters you should have a Shimano FW. I suspect you will need to check on VElobase to see what shifters will work with the FW you have.

Richard

loshino · Oct 5, 2013

Okay thanks

Solution to upgrading friction gear changer to S.T.I

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