Upgrading to indexed shifting

[cocodemer]

Hi

I am thinking about upgrading my old dawes team road bike, and at the moment its a 10 speed friction shift drivetrain

I have got a 6 speed freewheel, but am wondering about putting 6 speed indexed shifters on the bike, the existing ones are band on, is it possible to get 6 speed indexed shifters for a frame with no braze ons?

Ive got front and rear mechs which will work with the indexing but stuck on the shifters - any ideas?

 

[1duck]

There were shimano band-on indexed levers for 6 and 7-speed (at least) so they are out there...

these perhaps? http://www.bonthronebikes.co.uk/342-415476

 

[zotty]

its the little spacers behind the levers that differ when it comes to band on and braze on. .. the levers are identical

 

[ianfoot]

i just picked up some shimano sl-a400 band on levers from ebay - the seller had another set - they were new old stock too.......

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/SHIMANO-SL-A4 ... 2a11c785cd

 

[zotty]

right... ..

if staying shimano (which at this stage of your game is prob best),, you'll be needing a rear mech and block thats is SiS compatible (SiS = shimano Index Shifting) what rear mech and block is on there??

craig