Looking for 8 sp 105 STI's

wheels-<< My 105 8 speed shifters went out on me. I've check a couple of places
and was told that they are no longer made. >><BR><BR>

My supplier still has these, NOS but for the price($250) you could get
Campagnolo 9s shifters and rear der, a shimano 9s cogset and chain-

Peter Chisholm
Vecchio's Bicicletteria
1833 Pearl St.
Boulder, CO, 80302
(303)440-3535
http://www.vecchios.com
"Ruote convenzionali costruite eccezionalmente bene"

On 16 Apr 2004 04:25:37 -0700, [email hidden] (Robert Warren)

Quoted message said:

My 105 8 speed shifters went out on me. I've check a couple of places
and was told that they are no longer made. Anyone know where I might
still be able to pick up a set of these?

I think Modolo Morphos will work, although they're expensive and
their quality is questionable. See:
http://www.performancebike.com/shop/Profile.cfm?SKU=5329

If you can't find replacements (try ebay), you can upgrade to 9
speed with only new shifters, cassette, and chain. Your derailer and
crank are compatible.
--
Rick Onanian

Shimano still makes 8 speed Sora. I see them on ebay quite often for under
$100. Try checking there.

"Robert Warren" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Quoted message said:

My 105 8 speed shifters went out on me. I've check a couple of places
and was told that they are no longer made. Anyone know where I might
still be able to pick up a set of these?
Thanks,
Bob

Quoted message said:

If you can't find replacements (try ebay), you can upgrade to 9
speed with only new shifters, cassette, and chain. Your derailer and
crank are compatible.

I have mountain bike spaceing on the bike (it's an older trek 520
touring frame with an XT hub). Will the 9 speed upgrade kit work with
the mountain bike hub?

Thanks,
Bob

On 16 Apr 2004 15:53:01 -0700, [email hidden] (Robert Warren)

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

If you can't find replacements (try ebay), you can upgrade to 9
speed with only new shifters, cassette, and chain. Your derailer and
crank are compatible.

I have mountain bike spaceing on the bike (it's an older trek 520
touring frame with an XT hub). Will the 9 speed upgrade kit work with
the mountain bike hub?

Yes.

8 speed and 9 speed use the same hub spacing; the cogs are closer
together. That's why a 9 speed shifter won't shift an 8 speed
cassette...otherwise you could just use 9 speed shifters on your 8
speed cassette. As a result, regardless of mountain or road spacing,
if a regular 8 speed cassette fit there, then a 9 speed will work
fine too.

If your hub is 'older', was it _originally_ 8 speed? If not, you may
be able to just use 9 speed shifters on it; see "8 of 9 on 7" at:
http://www.sheldonbrown.com/k7.html#up7
but ignore the road bike spacing written there. If your bike was
upgraded like that, then 9 speed shifters are what you need for your
existing cassette. I'd say this is pretty unlikely.

AFAIK, and it's not entirely clear to me, mountain bike spacing has
always been 135mm OLD, and the wheels are just built with more dish
to accommodate 8/9 speed hubs (vs. 7 speed hubs).
--
Rick Onanian

Bob,
A set of Ultegra 8 speed STI on eBay:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3672598008

I also have a SORA STI 8 spd build kit with Alex wheels for about $300.

[email hidden] (Robert Warren) wrote in message news:<[email hidden]>...

Quoted message said:

My 105 8 speed shifters went out on me. I've check a couple of places
and was told that they are no longer made. Anyone know where I might
still be able to pick up a set of these?
Thanks,
Bob

i have some 600s in great shape. any interest? $100