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Fitting new Brifters

  • 09-11-2009 1:07pm
    #1
    neilled
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,234 ✭✭✭


    Hi guys, I recently acquired a very cheap pair of more or less brand new Tiagra STI's off a friend who upgraded their bike. I currently have an 8 Speed trek 1000 with sora shifters, but it has a tiagra rear mech. The other night I managed to mangle my chain and I've bit the bullet and ordered a 9 speed cassette, a 9 speed chain, new cables and some new bar tape as the old stuff has got pretty manky.

    The LBS didn't have the parts and were going to charge over the odds for the parts as well as the labour so I said, sod it, I'm going to do this myself for the learning experience. Anyone got any advice, hints tips, links to online sites etc?


Comments

  • #2
    el tel
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,991 ✭✭✭el tel


    Before today I have never heard tell of the term 'brifter'.


  • #3
    Lumen
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 31,222 ✭✭✭✭Lumen


    el tel wrote: »
    Before today I have never heard tell of the term 'brifter'.

    And every time you use it a kitten dies.


  • #4
    morninwood
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 154 ✭✭morninwood


    Lumen wrote: »
    And every time you use it a kitten dies.

    brifter, brifter, brifter ...........


  • #5
    SomeFool
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,452 ✭✭✭SomeFool


    morninwood wrote: »
    brifter, brifter, brifter ...........

    *shudder*

    I use the parktool website or sheldon brown for advice. Both are very good. Lots on youtube too if you search.


  • #6
    DirkVoodoo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,505 ✭✭✭✭DirkVoodoo


    Shimano servicing documents/manuals are available on their website and very handy.


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