Replacement front gear shifter help

ccull123

Front gear shifter was broken by some a$$hole on my friends bike. Here is a picture of the bike which was purchased from halfords.

http://www.halfords.ie/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_storeId_11101_catalogId_15551_productId_811611_langId_-1_categoryId_212589

Im just wondering would this front gear shifter from halfords do the job for a replacement:

http://www.halfords.ie/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_storeId_11101_catalogId_15551_productId_197163_langId_-1_categoryId_212650

Or would anyone have an alternative/be selling one??

seamus

Yeah, that should work fine. Won't match the old one exactly, but should be close enough. Expect to pay €20 - €30 for fitting, I'd say.

ccull123

seamus wrote: »

Yeah, that should work fine. Won't match the old one exactly, but should be close enough. Expect to pay €20 - €30 for fitting, I'd say.

I was hoping to replace it myself. Is it an awkward job?

seamus

Yes and no. There are plenty of guides online about how to replace gear shifters. Gripshifters are a little more painful. Being the front shifter makes it more irritating again.

You'll get there in the end, everybody had to start learning somewhere, an experienced mechanic will do it in 20-30 minutes. But you'll need to set aside half a day to get it right if this is your first time, and be patient.