Imlach's Sweaty Hippie Funk Collection, adventure bikes, rusty rats, cruisers and other alt bastardisations of bicyclery

[moonlite]

The more I look, the more I wonder . . .

 

[Frankenorange]

I can't ever find a reason to have a shifter mounted there. If you can mount it there you can mount it somewhere more sensible.

 

[moonlite]

I can't ever find a reason to have a shifter mounted there. If you can mount it there you can mount it somewhere more sensible.

And what is it shifting? Most likely the rear derailleur, but who knows?

 

[Frankenorange]

And what is it shifting? Most likely the rear derailleur, but who knows?

I have seen them shift front, or rear. It has to be top tube or footshift for hotrods, and then stem, bar, brakes, or downtube on anything else.

 

[MattiThundrrr]

I can't ever find a reason to have a shifter mounted there. If you can mount it there you can mount it somewhere more sensible.

Suicide shifter, and because it's BADASS!

 

[Betsy]

And what is it shifting? Most likely the rear derailleur, but who knows?

Dropper

 

[Guinessisgoodforyou]

Dynamo

 

[grantoury]

Achielle Sam Ltd

 

[Guinessisgoodforyou]

Achielle Sam Ltd

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Shame that the handlebars are upside down.

 

[MattiThundrrr]

How do y'all feel about down tube shifting?
This one was made from a grip shifter
Bonus detail just because