Hi all
I recently acquired a set of NOS Suntour 'Sprint' downtube friction shifter levers from circa 1987 for £9.50 off ebay (beautifully made - the best I've ever seen...with a terrific ratchet mechanism). However, when trying to mount them onto the road bike downtube bosses they appear to not fit. Regular Shimano downtube shifters are fine, but not these suckers.
I intended to use them with Pauls Thumbies for maintenance-free MTB touring as well.
Some detective work mentioned a need for spacers: http://www.flickr.com/photos/stronglight/3430476621/
Are these available in the shops, or could they be fashioned from ordinary washers from hardware stores and what not?
I recently acquired a set of NOS Suntour 'Sprint' downtube friction shifter levers from circa 1987 for £9.50 off ebay (beautifully made - the best I've ever seen...with a terrific ratchet mechanism). However, when trying to mount them onto the road bike downtube bosses they appear to not fit. Regular Shimano downtube shifters are fine, but not these suckers.
I intended to use them with Pauls Thumbies for maintenance-free MTB touring as well.
Some detective work mentioned a need for spacers: http://www.flickr.com/photos/stronglight/3430476621/
Are these available in the shops, or could they be fashioned from ordinary washers from hardware stores and what not?