Old-Timers Question. . .

(Andrew Thorne) said:

Quoted message said:

The answer?

Use the left-hand shifter on the right hand side, turned
upside down.

Yeah, baby!

Now THAT's Frankenbike thinking. I like it.

When does it get fenders?

As soon as the good doctor can afford it.

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I give you: The Bride of Frankenstein.

Oops.... SHB "Bride of FrankenBike": www.fatbelly.com

On 07 Apr 2004 13:15:35 GMT

(Andrew Thorne) said:

Quoted message said:

The answer?

Use the left-hand shifter on the right hand side, turned
upside down.

Yeah, baby!

Now THAT's Frankenbike thinking. I like it.

. . .and here's the pic. <pages.sbcglobal.netsmith.Open ↗
house/_images/yeah_baby_shifter.jpg>

I like to think it's a new era in shifters. I call it
CrapidKludge. Now if I could only get it in an 8-speed
indexed version. . .

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J'm Sm'th said:

. . .and here's the pic. <pages.sbcglobal.netsmitOpen ↗
h.house/_images/yeah_baby_shifter.jpg>

Quoted message said:

I like to think it's a new era in shifters. I call it
CrapidKludge. Now if I could only get it in an 8-speed
indexed version. . .

Those are like absolute entry level or department store
thumbshifters. But you probably knew that already. Regular
Deore or even Exage, etc, thumbies can switch to friction
and feel much more smooth. Around here you can sometimes buy
Deore 6-speed thumbies for about $15-30 at the flea market,
with an entire bike attached to them, of varying quality and
upkeep. 7-speed are rarer. If you find 7-speed Shimano
thumbies, they will shift 8 speed by going Beyond the Final
Click Frontier.

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Quoted message said:

On 07 Apr 2004 13:15:35 GMT [email hidden]

(Andrew Thorne) said:

Quoted message said:

The answer?

Use the left-hand shifter on the right hand side,
turned upside down.

Yeah, baby!

Now THAT's Frankenbike thinking. I like it.

. . .and here's the pic. <pages.sbcglobal.netsmitOpen ↗
h.house/_images/yeah_baby_shifter.jpg>

I like to think it's a new era in shifters. I call it
CrapidKludge. Now if I could only get it in an 8-speed
indexed version. . .

You are my freakin' hero! My recommendation was to use the
garage door handle.

/s

Benjamin Weiner said:

J'm Sm'th said:

. . .and here's the pic. <pages.sbcglobal.netsmOpen ↗
ith.house/_images/yeah_baby_shifter.jpg>

Quoted message said:

I like to think it's a new era in shifters. I call it
CrapidKludge. Now if I could only get it in an 8-speed
indexed version. . .

Those are like absolute entry level or department store
thumbshifters. But you probably knew that already. Regular
Deore or even Exage, etc, thumbies can switch to friction
and feel much more smooth. Around here you can sometimes
buy Deore 6-speed thumbies for about $15-30 at the flea
market, with an entire bike attached to them, of varying
quality and upkeep. 7-speed are rarer. If you find 7-speed
Shimano thumbies, they will shift 8 speed by going Beyond
the Final Click Frontier.

I meant I wish I could get a *left* shifter in 8-speed
index. Then, I would mount it upside down [as in said
picture] for pure shifting joy.
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