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upgrading from downtube shifters to sti shifters

  • 16-06-2013 6:00pm
    #1
    spokesman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 165 ✭✭


    Hi, I want to upgrade an old raleigh- late eighties - from downtube shifters to sti shifters on the handlebars. I have a 10 speed cassette on the back... would it possible for me to do this do you think? The bike has been fully restored and this is one last thing i would like to do. Any info from anyone that would have done this would be appreciated.


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  • #2
    jamescon
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12 ✭jamescon


    Yes, it would be a simple upgrade, as long as your running 7, 8,9, or 10 speed cassettes,


  • #3
    spokesman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 165 ✭✭spokesman


    jamescon wrote: »
    Yes, it would be a simple upgrade, as long as your running 7, 8,9, or 10 speed cassettes,

    Great stuff, thanks for that.....


  • #4
    lennymc
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,460 ✭✭✭lennymc


    Check out retro bike forum - they have a thread somewhere with old bikes running new drivetrain. How are your derailleurs and crank/chain?


  • #5
    spokesman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 165 ✭✭spokesman


    lennymc wrote: »
    Check out retro bike forum - they have a thread somewhere with old bikes running new drivetrain. How are your derailleurs and crank/chain?
    The crank and cassette are 105 and are new...the derailler is RX 100..which would be equivalent to todays 105...I will check that website. ..thanks for reply


  • #6
    lennymc
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,460 ✭✭✭lennymc


    np. you will also need adaptors (not sure what they are called) that fix to the down tube braze ons, and take teh cables from the sti shifters.


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  • #7
    spokesman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 165 ✭✭spokesman


    lennymc wrote: »
    np. you will also need adaptors (not sure what they are called) that fix to the down tube braze ons, and take teh cables from the sti shifters.

    Sound...I think ill go to a shop to have it done.


  • #8
    lescol
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 648 ✭✭✭lescol


    These are what you'll need for the cables:- http://www.sjscycles.co.uk/shimano-alloy-braze-on-down-tube-cable-stops-with-barrel-adjusters-prod5511/?currency=eur&changecurrency=eur


  • #9
    ednwireland
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,575 ✭✭✭✭ednwireland


    spokesman wrote: »
    Sound...I think ill go to a shop to have it done.

    shame your in cork, i have a set on a broken frame !

    My weather

    https://www.ecowitt.net/home/share?authorize=96CT1F



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