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Looking to use some kind of old thumbie to operate a 9-speed Shimano on my road bike. Don't ask - flop-and-chop bars
Anyway, can the old Suntour 3600 or suchlike pull enough cable for modern shimano 9-speed mechs?
Too skint/tight to opt for Paul's Thumbies and some barcons.
Cheers
Coxy
Unlikely. 8/9/10 speed cassettes are wider than 6 and 7 speed ones.
My guess it would work, but not with one of the gears at one end, ie. you can have biggest or smallest sprocket but not both.
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plus some glue and a bit of hairy string.
Might be worth a try- old 7 speed downtube levers working fine(on friction setting) with 9 speed cassette on road bike.
I draw the line at hose clips!
Gaffer tape?
Thanks. But I was hoping to avoid the £45 price tag. But it's at least an option.
Cheers
Yes this does work, I have my old marin set up on a turbo trainer with a 6 speed XT thumb shifter set on the friction setting. It's shifting via a shimano 105 rear mech.