{"title":"Shifters","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eA range of shifters that all operate with lever and cables. Normal, not electronic. For experience and inexperienced riders with big and strong or small and weak fingers, for city, road, and trail, and to fit all of the known handlebars on the market. Friction and indexed models, and some that do both.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eOn a bike build, we can get you any non-electronic shifter you like, but these are the ones we recommend and ride ourselves.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"clamp-on-cable-stops","title":"Cable Stops - Clamp-on, for brake and derailer cable housings.","description":"\u003cp\u003eIf your bike lacks housing stops or you wreched them beyond repair, here you go: Hinged, aluminum clamp-on stops that come in two sizes to fit over two different diameter tubes: \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e28.6mm (1-1\/8\") and \u003cbr\u003e31.8mm (1-1\/4\"). \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThere's only a 1\/8-inch difference in those tube sizes. It's helpful to have a dial caliper to measure yours. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1403\/7343\/t\/4\/assets\/description_image_51-020_cable_stop_for_site.jpg?14308209213254103685\" border=\"0px\" align=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;\"\u003eThis fellow's Rambouillet's cable stop got wrecked in a bike rack clamp. At some point he can strip the bike and have a new one brazed on, then get the spot touched up. But that's a month and $150 away. This clamp is quicker.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1403\/7343\/t\/4\/assets\/description_image_51-020b.jpg?2124932956514887994\" border=\"0px\" align=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;\"\u003eThis Quickbeam frame is on it's way to get set-up with some derailleurs and bar-end shifters.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"J\u0026B Importers jb, j and b (146)","offers":[{"title":"28.6","offer_id":23334923777,"sku":"ca6-28","price":14.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"31.8","offer_id":23334923841,"sku":"ca6-31","price":14.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1403\/7343\/products\/ca6-2.jpg?v=1471028694"},{"product_id":"yokozuna-derailleur-cable-each","title":"Derailer Cable (each)","description":"\u003cp\u003eSram\/Shimano head.  Brand varies depending on what's available - maybe it'll be from Yokozuna, maybe Shimano, or Jagwire, or something else.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1.2mm x 2300mm, Stainless steel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eshifter cable \/ derailleur cable\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"OEM\/SHOP","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":23334927425,"sku":"cad1","price":4.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1403\/7343\/products\/cad1-2.jpg?v=1471028702"},{"product_id":"shifter-cable-and-housing-kit-17136","title":"Shifter Incidentals Kit","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis kit contains one super long 7 foot 2 inch (2.2 meter) length of housing and one tandem length (3 meter) and one normal length (2 meter) derailleur cables. Reserve Mr. Long for the rear derailer (some of our bikes, with some of our handlebars and bar-endshifters require it, although you'll end of cutting a lot). Remember, or hear for the first time, that for smooth cable movement, it's better for your housing to be a little too long rather than a little too short.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCable end caps and way-more-metal-housing-ferrules-than-you-actually-need-because you'll lose one.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHousing is Yokozuna brand, Japanese made, lead and dioxin free.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eImportant: \u003c\/strong\u003eIf you're assembling one of our big bikes, like a 60cm Gus or 64cm Clem, get a tandem length\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.rivbike.mom\/products\/copy-of-yokozuna-derailleur-cable-each?_pos=2\u0026amp;_psq=super\u0026amp;_ss=e\u0026amp;_v=1.0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e shift cable here.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor Brake Cable and Housing kit click \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.rivbike.mom\/product-p\/ca1.htm\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Merry Sales\/Interloc Design Group (455)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":23334929537,"sku":"cad2-17136","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1403\/7343\/products\/cad2-2.jpg?v=1471028704"},{"product_id":"chi-p-derailleur-cables-pair","title":"Derailer cables (pair)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003enote: july 21, 2026\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e - current pair o' cables are: (one) 2,050 millimeters and (one) 1,500 mm.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStainless steel, good.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne short for the front derailleur and one long for the rear.  You may get two longs but never two shorts; exact lengths may vary.  To be safe, consider these good only for small bikes or downtube shifters or both only as long enough for the front derailer.  If you have high and comfy and wide handlebars, bar end shifters or a big bike, then these may not be long enough. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sun Race \/ Sturmey Archer (320) sunrace","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":23334929985,"sku":"cad3","price":6.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1403\/7343\/products\/cad3-2.jpg?v=1471028706"},{"product_id":"shimano-downtube-cable-stops-pair-17045","title":"Downtube Cable Stops (Pair)","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhen your bike has downtube shifter bosses and you want to use something other than downtube shifters, then you need these cable stops to hold the housing. They slip right over the brazed-on stops and bolt on. Couldn't be easier, and there's no substitute for them. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSilver ones are made in Japan by Shimano.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBlack ones are made in Taiwan.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBolts included. Sold per pair.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"SHIMANO AMERICA CORPORATION (23)","offers":[{"title":"Silver","offer_id":43106048409711,"sku":"cad3stop-17045-SILVER","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Black","offer_id":43106048442479,"sku":"cad3stop-17046-BLACK","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1403\/7343\/products\/cad3stop-2.jpg?v=1471028709"},{"product_id":"shimano-shift-derailler-cable-crimp-pack-of-10","title":"Shimano SHIFT derailler cable crimp, pack of 10","description":"Aluminum cable end tip crimp thingies, to prevent the cable from fraying and poking and scratching you. Pinch it on with side cutting pliers but don't squeeze too hard otherwise you'll cut all the way thru.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThese crimps are for 1.2mm cables which is the standard size for all shifter derailleur cables.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGet a box of bigger 1.6mm \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.rivbike.mom\/products\/shimano-brake-cable-crimp-pack-of-10?variant=23335005121\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003ebrake cable crimps here.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSecret tip: scoop up some grease with the open end so that it sticks to the cable and doesn't fall off or get catapulted across the room before you get to pinch it on.\u003c\/i\u003e","brand":"SHIMANO AMERICA CORPORATION (23)","offers":[{"title":"Default","offer_id":23335006593,"sku":"crimpSHIFT","price":3.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1403\/7343\/products\/crimpSHIFT-2.jpg?v=1471028860"},{"product_id":"baggie-of-brass-ferrules-4mm-and-5mm","title":"Housing Cap - Brass ferrule (each)","description":"\u003cp\u003eBrake and derailleur housings are usually capped with ferrules. Normal ferrules (or \"caps\"!) are brass underneath chrome-plating. The purpose of the chrome is to make them look shiny, but it's an unnecessary step. Ours are unplated, so what you see (brass) is whatcha get. They dull with age and exposure, as brass does. Oddly, unplated brass caps cost MUCH more than plated ones, but they are groovier. We use them on all of the bikes we assemble, and you can get them too, here, from us, as long as we have them. Made in Colorado, the brass-cap capitol of the West.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBrake housings take 5mm caps; shifter housing uses 4mm.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSold individually.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wheels Manufacturing (783)","offers":[{"title":"Brake - 5mm","offer_id":41966713765999,"sku":"fer1-5mm","price":1.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Shifter - 4mm","offer_id":41966713798767,"sku":"fer1-4mm","price":1.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1403\/7343\/products\/fer1-2.jpg?v=1471030027"},{"product_id":"silver-shifter-plastic-replacement-washers-pair","title":"Silver Shifter plastic replacement washers, pair","description":"Plastic replacement washers for our\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.rivbike.mom\/product-p\/sh1no.htm\"\u003e Silver Shifters\u003c\/a\u003e. New and improved UV resistant and thicker plastic won't get brittle and break. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThese new and improved washers are included with all current Silver Shifters, \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.rivbike.mom\/product-p\/sh11.htm\"\u003edowntube\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.rivbike.mom\/product-p\/sh5.htm\"\u003ethumbshifter,\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.rivbike.mom\/product-p\/sh1no.htm\"\u003ebar end,\u003c\/a\u003e have been the standard plastic washer for the shifters since Fall 2010 so you're only gonna need to get these \"new\" washers if your set of Silver Shifters happens to be older than that.","brand":"Dia-Compe DiaTech (361)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":23336987265,"sku":"sh12","price":4.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1403\/7343\/files\/20240226_094041.jpg?v=1708973664"},{"product_id":"silver-shifter-internal-metal-washer-each","title":"Silver Shifter internal metal washer, each","description":"This metal washer goes in between the shifter and the frame.  Easy to lose, weird size is impossible to find in the general hardware store, so, Riv is the place to now get it.\n\nSold individually.","brand":"Dia-Compe DiaTech (361)","offers":[{"title":"Default","offer_id":23336988673,"sku":"sh16","price":1.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1403\/7343\/products\/sh16-2.jpg?v=1471032675"},{"product_id":"silver-shifter-downtube-stop-washer-pair","title":"Silver Shifter downtube stop washer, pair","description":"Chromed, steel downtube washers with a little tab that limits the travel of the shift lever. Made for our \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.rivbike.mom\/product-p\/sh11.htm\"\u003eSilver shifters\u003c\/a\u003e, they should also work with practically all other downtube shifters in the past and in the future.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSold per pair, a left and a right.","brand":"Dia-Compe DiaTech (361)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":23336990657,"sku":"sh17","price":10.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1403\/7343\/products\/sh17-2.jpg?v=1471032676"},{"product_id":"shimano-bar-end-shifter-spacer-washer-pair-17135","title":"Shimano bar end Shifter Spacer\/washer (each)","description":"This is the special Shimano spacer that you need in order to mount Shimano brand downtube shifters to our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.rivbike.mom\/products\/silver-bar-end-shifter-pods-mounts-pair-17068\"\u003eBar end shifter pods.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBar pods and Shimano downtube shifters not included.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSold individually.","brand":"SHIMANO AMERICA CORPORATION (23)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":23336995905,"sku":"sh21space-17135","price":6.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1403\/7343\/products\/sh21space-2.jpg?v=1471032692"},{"product_id":"paul-thumbie-mtb-22-2-right-or-left-each","title":"Shifter Mount - Paul Shimano Thumbie","description":"\u003cp\u003eThese aren't shifters, they're shifter holders. You can barely see them behind and under the shifters there. That's what you get. Just the mounts is all you get, no shifters. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThey hold Shimano 8s or \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.rivbike.mom\/product-p\/sh2-9.htm\"\u003e9s bar-end shifters\u003c\/a\u003e  so you can still shift and index with Shimano thumbshifters. It's a clever idea, a smart idea, a thoughtful one, and the world's a better place for these. Paul used to make an adapter to make these work with Silver shifters but have since discontinued it. These won't work with our Silver shifters.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe 22.2mm fits Albatross, Dove, mountain bike bars (like our Nitto bullmoose) any bar with a 22.2mm grip diameter. \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: line-through;\"\u003eOn ROAD bike dropbars this is the thicker section of the bar where the stem clamps on which for all our Nitto dropbars is 26.0mm diameter. \u003c\/span\u003e ROAD 26.0mm thumbies have been discontinued by Paul, sorry.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGet the 31.8mm size if you want to put your shifters next to your bar\/stem that is 31.8mm clamp diameter.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eNOW sold individually\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e, just in case you want to jump on the \"one-by\" bandwagon. Please specify Right or Left side. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnodized silver\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Paul Components (467)","offers":[{"title":"LEFT \/ 22.2mm","offer_id":23337008065,"sku":"sh8-mtb-L-22.2","price":77.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"LEFT \/ 31.8mm","offer_id":42877972742255,"sku":"sh8-mtb-L-31.8","price":77.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"RIGHT \/ 22.2mm","offer_id":23337008129,"sku":"sh8-mtb-R-22.2","price":77.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"RIGHT \/ 31.8mm","offer_id":42877972775023,"sku":"sh8-mtb-R-31.8","price":77.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1403\/7343\/products\/sh8-mtb-2.jpg?v=1603816638"},{"product_id":"sunrace-one-at-a-time-bar-end-shifter","title":"Shifters - Bar End - Sunrace Single","description":"\u003cp\u003eSUNRACE One-at-a-time Bar-end shifter\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePlease read the “USE” section of the thumbshifters, right \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.rivbike.mom\/product-p\/shsrtsr.htm\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eHERE\u003c\/a\u003eor \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.rivbike.mom\/product-p\/shsrtsl.htm\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAQUI.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSometimes you need only one bar-end shifter, and we’ve broken up sets five too many times for that nonsense, so just get one of these. They click but don’t strictly index (they function like \u003cbr\u003efriction, but make some noise). Excellent quality, a great budget option, and don’t be scared by the B word, there. If we didn’t endorse and like them, we wouldn’t offer them.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCan pull enough cable for a triple front derailer or a 9s rear derailer so if you want these for your bike that has a front and rear derailer you need to buy TWO of these.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThese are sold one-at-a-time in case you wanna do the no front derailer, only rear derailer, 1 x thing. \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.rivbike.mom\/product-p\/cad1.htm\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eDerailer cable Not \u003c\/a\u003eincluded.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sun Race \/ Sturmey Archer (320) sunrace","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":23337044865,"sku":"shSRBE","price":43.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1403\/7343\/products\/shSRBE-2.jpg?v=1471032765"},{"product_id":"sunrace-one-at-a-time-thumb-shifter-left-side","title":"Shifter - Thumbshifter - Sunrace LEFTSIDE OUTER, RIGHTSIDE INNER","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIf you want to mount these on the inside of the bar like in the video below, buy this one for the right \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eside.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSUNRACE One-At-a-Time Thumb Shifter, Left side outer, RIGHT SIDE INNER (type X)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThese are taking the Inner Circles of RIV HQ by storm, and” here’s why we like them: \u003cbr\u003e• All metal, aluminum mostly. There may be a drop of steel in there.\u003cbr\u003e• Nice enough looking for any bike. \u003cbr\u003e• You can shift the lever on the body to accommodate various locations on assorted bars, still keeping a good cable angle going out of it. Got that?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTrivia and Use\u003cbr\u003eTrivia: These are actually made for shifting Sturmey archer internal gear hubs (SunRace bought Sturmey-Archer several years ago). We figured out that — easily and slickly and with no monkey business, but just a slight factory switcheroo, they work with derailer gears. At first we thought this required mounting the right one on the inside of the bar and lefty on the outside, but then Spencer here figured out that a SunRace right bar-end shifter lever on a left SunRace pod allowed perfect symmetry, as though it were ordained from on high. SunRace was delighted, too.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eUse: They click but don’t index. Out of the package and not on a bike, they click about 18 times. In the span of shifting over a 9-sp cassette, they click about 13 times. This sounds trick or confusing, but it isn’t at all. Like a with a pure friction shifter, you move the lever til the shift is made. Now, I totally understand if this weirds you out, but don’t run away so fast—nobody on Planet Earth has shifted these levers even 1\/20th as much as I have, and I’m telling you, it is a cinch.. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWe heartily, joyously, merrily, and sincerely recommend these shifters to all but the most extreme hand-wringers!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you already have this shifter and want to use one of our Silver Shifters on the mount, unscrew the tension bolt with a 4mm allen, find the piece below and file the half-circle-nub off. Not the whole raised square part! Just the nub please.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1403\/7343\/files\/IMG_2364_large.JPG?v=1503092715\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThese guys are sold one-at-a-time in case you wanna do the no front derailer, only rear derailer, 1 x thing. \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.rivbike.mom\/product-p\/cad1.htm\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eDerailer cable Not \u003c\/a\u003eincluded.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan id=\"product_description\"\u003e22.2mm clamp diameter. Mountain standard.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan id=\"product_description\"\u003eGet it as a bar ender \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.rivbike.mom\/product-p\/shsrbe.htm\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCheck out how we like to mount these on Bosco's \u0026amp; Albatross handlebars. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ciframe src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/126644183?color=ff0179\u0026amp;byline=0\" width=\"700\" height=\"394\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sun Race \/ Sturmey Archer (320) sunrace","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":23337047169,"sku":"shSRTSL(type-X)","price":48.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1403\/7343\/products\/shSRTSL-2.jpg?v=1471032772"},{"product_id":"sunrace-one-at-a-time-thumb-shifter-right-side","title":"Shifter - Thumbshifter - Sunrace Single, Right side OUTER, Left side INNER","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIf you want to mount these on the inside of the bar like in the video below, buy this one for the left \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eside.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSUNRACE One-At-a-Time Thumb Shifter, Right side outer \/ Left side inner (type O)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThese are taking the Inner Circles of RIV HQ by storm, and here’s why we like them: \u003cbr\u003e• All metal, aluminum mostly. There may be a drop of steel in there.\u003cbr\u003e• Nice enough looking for any bike. \u003cbr\u003e• You can shift the lever on the body to accommodate various locations on assorted bars, still keeping a good cable angle going out of it. Got that? \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTrivia and Use\u003cbr\u003eTrivia: These are actually made for shifting Sturmey archer internal gear hubs (SunRace bought Sturmey-Archer several years ago). We figured out that — easily and slickly and with no monkey business, but just a slight factory switcheroo, they work with derailer gears. At first we thought this required mounting the right one on the inside of the bar and lefty on the outside, but then Spencer here figured out that a SunRace right bar-end shifter lever on a left SunRace pod allowed perfect symmetry, as though it were ordained from on high. SunRace was delighted, too. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eUse: They click but don’t index. Out of the package and not on a bike, they click about 18 times. In the span of shifting over a 9-sp cassette, they click about 13 times. This sounds trick or confusing, but it isn’t at all. Like a with a pure friction shifter, you move the lever til the shift is made. Now, I totally understand if this weirds you out, but don’t run away so fast—nobody on Planet Earth has shifted these levers even 1\/20th as much as I have, and I’m telling you, it is a cinch.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWe heartily, joyously, merrily, and sincerely recommend these shifters to all but the most extreme hand-wringers!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you already have this shifter and want to use one of our Silver Shifters on the mount, unscrew the tension bolt with a 4mm allen, find the piece below and file the half-circle-nub off. Not the whole raised square part! Just the nub please.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1403\/7343\/files\/IMG_2364_large.JPG?v=1503092715\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThese guys are sold one-at-a-time in case you wanna do the no front derailer, only rear derailer, 1 x thing. \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.rivbike.mom\/product-p\/cad1.htm\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e Derailer cable Not\u003c\/a\u003e included.\u003cspan id=\"product_description\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e22.2mm clamp diameter. Mountain standard.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan id=\"product_description\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGet it as a bar ender \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.rivbike.mom\/product-p\/shsrbe.htm\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan id=\"product_description\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan id=\"product_description\"\u003e\u003cspan id=\"product_description\"\u003eCheck out how we like to mount these on Bosco's \u0026amp; Albatross handlebars. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003ciframe src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/126644183?color=ff0179\u0026amp;title=0\u0026amp;byline=0\u0026amp;portrait=0\" width=\"700\" height=\"394\"\u003e\n\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sun Race \/ Sturmey Archer (320) sunrace","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":23337049345,"sku":"shSRTSR(type-O)","price":48.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1403\/7343\/products\/shSRTSR-2.jpg?v=1471032776"},{"product_id":"copy-of-yokozuna-derailleur-cable-each","title":"Shifter Cable - max-length, megalong, 122-inch","description":"\u003cp\u003eBikes with high bars and bar-end shifters often need extra long cables, and tandems always do. If \"122-inches\" is foreign to you, it's the same as 3.1 meters. Top quality, 1.1mm cable by Jaguar (Taiwanese cable maker). A good impulse purchase. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eslick stainless steel\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"really super long derailleur cable","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":28934379341,"sku":"cad1long","price":7.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1403\/7343\/files\/cad1LONGa.jpg?v=1769119714"},{"product_id":"kjalgjoihjga44451","title":"Shifter - Silver2 (each)","description":"\u003cp\u003eChoose the \u003cstrong\u003eX\u003c\/strong\u003e for a right-hand (inside) thumby or a left-hand bar end\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChoose the \u003cstrong\u003eO\u003c\/strong\u003e for a left-hand (inside) thumby or right-hand bar end\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIf you want having them on the outside, mount the O on the right, X on the left.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMatch type O to type O, and type X to type X to get the corresponding \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rivbike.mom\/products\/z558mz-cnv-oialk?_pos=4\u0026amp;_sid=95449226b\u0026amp;_ss=r\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ethumbie mount\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e-----\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShort story:\u003c\/strong\u003e These are friction shifters with a light ratchet. They don't index. They are beautiful, versatile, wonderful, and require skill. They're easy, though.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTip: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePut some loc-tite on the D-ring bolt threads and you'll likely never have to mess with them. If your shifter loses a little tension, turn it at the next stop or even while you're riding, if you're careful.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThese are compatible with up to 9 speed rear derailers only. Not compatible with SRAM rear derailers.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e-----\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLonger story:\u003c\/strong\u003e They're our 2020 model version of SunTour’s 1982 XC mountain bike thumb shifter. We copied what was perfect: The idea, the guts, and the shape. We surgically inserted the SILVER1 guts (the light ratchet inside, which SunTour dubbed “power ratchet”). It’s a slight improvement over the original SunTour ratchet. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe polished them better and designed a  nifty hinged bar-clamp, so now you can put them nearly anywhere, super conveniently, and fine-tune the cable exit barrel in so you get good cable flow no matter where you put it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e(This may sound like nothing, or like something that only bizarre shifter placements can take advantages of, but it is useful all the time, and came about out of frustration with mounts that didn't allow it. If you don't follow this, that's understandable and fine, but you'll take advantage of it when you mount Silver2 shifters as thumbies.)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese have been a long time in the making; more than five years, and three and a half years of designing and prototyping. They’ve been stupidly expensive to develop, but they came out better than we’d hoped at our most idealistic, and are \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eone of the things we're most proud of.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eShifting with these means understanding that a mechanism or tool can be mechanically perfect and virtually un-improvable, while at the same time allowing its user to flub up a shift.  At some level, the degree of control and intimacy with your bicycle that Silver2 shifters allow improves your relationship with the bike by involving you more with its functions. It's not scary, it's wonderful.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you want skill-free perfect shifts, get indexing. If you want to work harmoniously with your mechanical-object bicycle, if you enjoy that level of control and are willing to accept the possibility of flubbed shifts as \u003cem\u003ehey no biggie,\u003c\/em\u003e then get these.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe SILVER2 shifters are beautiful, mechanically honest: They don’t shift for you, but they give immediate and accurate feedback, so you learn quickly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFriction shifting isn’t hard, but like many things that are worth learning, they take a little practice. Not much. Shift a hundred times the first day and you'll be a pro the second day. If you shift only a few times a day, it'll take you months to get comfortable.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e----- \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHere’s how to buy shifters, depending on how you set them up:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSILVER2-O:  Bar-end RIGHT, Thumby LEFT (inside or behind the bar)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSILVER2-X: Bar-end LEFT, Thumby RIGHT( inside or behind the bar)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003eFor thumb shifters, the O mounts on the LEFT, inside the bar. The X mounts on the RIGHT, inside the bar. Think of the animal OX. The O is on the left, etc. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor bar-end shifters, it's the opposite. You can remember this by considering that in the real alphabet, O comes before X, and we read from left to right, so the X goes on the left and the O goes on the right, which is just the opposite of the way we read.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e-----\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThese are sold as the \u003cstrong\u003eshifter only\u003c\/strong\u003e. If you are confused about which to buy, please send an email or call\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eFind the thumb mounts \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.rivbike.mom\/products\/z558mz-cnv-oialk?_pos=6\u0026amp;_sid=cf0ecc1be\u0026amp;_ss=r\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eYou can also buy our \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003ebar end pods \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.rivbike.mom\/products\/zz16zkjndlkfn-akn?_pos=4\u0026amp;_sid=cf0ecc1be\u0026amp;_ss=r\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e to mount Silver2 shifters onto the ends of most of the bars we sell.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eIf you're putting these on bar end pods or thumb shifter mounts, be sure to match type O to type O, and type X to type X.  In other words, a type X shifter won't go on a type O pod\/thumb shifter mount,  and a type O shifter won't go on a type X pod\/thumb shifter mount.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e------\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.rivbike.mom\/products\/shifter-cable-and-housing-kit-17136\"\u003eShifter cables and housing \u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.rivbike.mom\/pages\/how-to-mount-silver2-shifters-onto-bar-end-pods\"\u003eHere's how you mount these to Bar Pods\u003cspan class=\"s3\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/641714558\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003eHere's how you mount these as thumb shifters\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.rivbike.mom\/blogs\/news\/silver-shifter-guts-and-how-it-all-goes-together\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eHere's what the inside looks like.\u003c\/a\u003e The only thing simpler is pure friction shifters, and those aren't as nice to use.  Don't take your Silver shifters apart unless you absolutely have to.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e----\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThese shifters give immediate and honest feedback, which means you'll learn fast. They are as good as you are, and they will teach you about shifting.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch1\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e-----\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e(They aren't compatible with Paul Thumby mounts. This isn't an oversight or a defect. We started from scratch and didn't copy anything. It works great.)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eHOLY COW, FOLKS: These will shift up to 11 speeds when used with a 9\/8 speed rear derailer. The latest 10\/11\/+ rear derailers require more cable to be pulled making them no good but a 9 speed rear derailer will still shift through an 11-speed cassette easily. Match your chain to your cassette, and the 9sp rear derailer works!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Dia-Compe DiaTech (361)","offers":[{"title":"type X","offer_id":31122662850671,"sku":"shT2-X","price":43.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"type O","offer_id":31122662883439,"sku":"shT2-O","price":43.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1403\/7343\/files\/20250212_untitled_shoot08.jpg?v=1739403258"},{"product_id":"kljs-gl46sgg","title":"Shifters - Rapid Fire, rear - Shimano index","description":"\u003cp\u003eWe swallerd a monstrous-for-us bitter pill when we crossed over to the dark side and started offering these. It went down easier because, in the big pitcher, does  it really matter what kind of mechanism you use to shift? Barely. These make a simple process even simpler, and they make riding a bike less stressful for some, so we are all, officially, for 'em.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTrigger shifters are ugly and take up a lot of room on handlebars, but they're good for people with small hands or if you're building a bike for someone who can't stand to mess a shift up now and then, which, with friction shifting is bound to happen on bumpy trails occasionally.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eWe're selling them for rear derailleurs, because front indexing is the worst. Use a Silver or SunRace lefty for the front.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e------\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch1\u003eSet-up tips, if you're doing it yourself:\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eInitially\u003c\/strong\u003e, click the shifter so that your chain is on the smallest cog in the back. Then spin the pedals and click the shifter once. If chain doesn't jump up to the next cog, your tension is too loose. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSecondarily,\u003c\/strong\u003e if it jumps \u003cem\u003epast\u003c\/em\u003e the next cog, your tension is too tight. Work your way up the cassette using this method until it works for every shift.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTertiarically\u003c\/strong\u003e, make sure your derailleur hanger is straight. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQuadrophonically,\u003c\/strong\u003e if you're putting these on upright bars, look at the Billie, Tosco, Bosco, Losco, and Choco BEFORE considering the Albatross. The Albatross is groovy but has a shorter grip area, and these take up more space. You'll still have 100 percent grip space for one hand on the Albatross, but on the others, with longer straight sections, you can probably find a second, forward-of-the-brake lever grip, too. Small point. Ignore this.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDerailleur cable included and installed.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSora R3000 (9s)\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAcera M3000 (9s)\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAltus M2010 (9s)\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eClaris R2000 (8s)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEssa M315 (8s)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e---\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ediscontinued by Shimano, sorry - Deore M590 ISLM590RA, Alivio M4000 ESLM4000RA\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"SHIMANO AMERICA CORPORATION (23)","offers":[{"title":"Sora R3000 (9 speed)","offer_id":31189171830895,"sku":"shRF9-sora","price":65.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Alivio M4000 (9 speed) discontinued by Shimano, sorry, get it while you can","offer_id":20014490189935,"sku":"shRF9-alivioM4000","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Acera M3000 (9 speed) discontinued","offer_id":31049463693423,"sku":"shRF9-aceraM3000","price":28.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Altus M2010 (9 speed)","offer_id":31049462448239,"sku":"shRF9-altusM2010","price":23.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Alivio M3100 (9 speed)","offer_id":31804025274479,"sku":"shRF9-alivioM3100","price":26.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Claris R2000 (8 speed)","offer_id":32173283770479,"sku":"shRF8-claris","price":44.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Essa M315 (8 speed)","offer_id":41675752472687,"sku":"shRF8-essa","price":23.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1403\/7343\/products\/shRF9-sora.jpg?v=1603834374"},{"product_id":"zz16zkjndlkfn-akn","title":"Shifter Mount - Silver Bar End Pod (each)","description":"\u003cp\u003eThese are virtual but ethically produced knock-offs of Shimano bar-end shifter pods, and allow you to mount most downtube shifters as bar-end shifters. If you already have Silver1 DT shifters, or SunTour Sprints, or \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.rivbike.mom\/products\/kjalgjoihjga44451\" target=\"_blank\"\u003exoxo\u003c\/a\u003e's, you'll need these to convert them to bar-end shifters. These are neat and smart, and ours alone.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.rivbike.mom\/pages\/how-to-mount-silver2-shifters-onto-bar-end-pods\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eHere's how to use these with our Silver2 shifters\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=8VO_0Ch03dc\u0026amp;feature=relmfu\"\u003eHere is a short video\u003c\/a\u003e of how we mount them onto a noodle handlebar. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn the old days these would allow you to put most any down tube shifter, but that's not the case anymore. There are ways to monkey with certain parts of the system, washers and spacers from Shimano downtube (dt) shifters and so forth, but it is beyond the scope here to explain the play-by-play solutions, and none are easy. \u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003eSo, get these pods here only if you have down tube shifters that mount onto brazed-on shifter bosses without special spacers specific to that particular model shifter. We have centuries of experience here, but telling us you have a Trek Whatever from the '90s or a SunTour shifter from Whenever doesn't provide sufficient information to determing whether these will work. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- If you have a Campy dt shifter from the '70s, no problem. - If you have a SunTour friction dt shifter from the '70s, PROBABLY no problem. \u003cbr\u003e- If you have SunTour Sprint dt shifters, definitely no-problem. \u003cbr\u003e- If you have Shimano downtube or bar-end shifters then you need to get the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.rivbike.mom\/products\/shimano-bar-end-shifter-spacer-washer-pair-17135\"\u003eShimano spacers\u003c\/a\u003e. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut anything else, it's probably not going to work. Silver shifters are better anyway---just get them.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIf the shifter mounts onto a steel frame using just that round spacer with the square hole and the bent foot-stop, the aluminum one that virtually all pre-indexed, brazed-on style downtube shifter used, then ok. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThey fit in handlebars made to be bar-end compatible. The base of the pods is 19mm, so if the interior diameter of your handlebars is less than that, yer outta luck. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWork on all of our bars except bullmoose and dove. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you're using these with Silver1 or Silver2 shifters, be sure to match type O to type O, and type X to type X.  In other words, a type X shifter won't go on a type O pod\/thumb shifter mount.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Dia-Compe DiaTech (361)","offers":[{"title":"Left (type X)","offer_id":31122638143599,"sku":"sh13-17068-LEFT","price":38.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Right (type O)","offer_id":31122638176367,"sku":"sh13-17068-RIGHT","price":38.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1403\/7343\/files\/20250212_untitled_shoot71.jpg?v=1739398254"},{"product_id":"z4449999jz-lsdkj","title":"Shifter - Downtube - Silver1 (each)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003eNote: We don't recommend these for 11-speed rigs or with modern SRAM derailers, which have an \"actuation\" ratio that's different. We haven't tested them with those, and have no interest in those. It's kind of a matter of: Pick your solar system and stick with it, do things that others in that solar system do. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTip: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePut some loc-tite on the D-ring bolt threads and you'll likely never have to mess with them. If your shifter loses a little tension, turn it at the next stop or even while you're riding, if you're careful.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese are the best shifters you'll ever set a hand on. There's nothing like them, and if you think your old SunTour barcons are the bee's knees, bless you, but you're living in dreamland. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTheir magic is the Power Ratchet inside. The old SunTours had that, too, but this Power Ratchet is a big improvement over that one (and since that one was already fine, this one...must be superfine.) The shifting is smooth, light, simple, fast, and precise. Indexing, in comparison, seems raucous and archaic. They work with any derailleur, and freewheel, cassette, chain, etc., so you have the peace of mind that comes from knowing you'll never be midway between gears and powerless to do anything about it. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThere's a short learning curve, but don't let that scare you. Everybody learns fast with these. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe downtubers come just the shifters, because you don't need all the other monkey business. You'll still need \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.rivbike.mom\/products\/show\/derailer-cable\/17-003\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ecables\u003c\/a\u003e and a little \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.rivbike.mom\/products\/show\/long-shifter-cable-and-housing-kit\/17-136\" target=\"_blank\"\u003epiece of housing\u003c\/a\u003e, though. You may already have them, your LBS definitely does, and we definitely do, too.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003eSilver1 and Silver2 shifters now include new and improved \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.rivbike.mom\/product-p\/sh12.htm\"\u003ewashers\u003c\/a\u003e that are thicker and made out of UV resistant Black or Dark Grey plastic.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSilver shifters are all aluminum, guts various metals, 'cept for the two plastic washers.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHere is an instructional video showing you how to mount them to the down-tube boss. Click \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=JSdXdWQ4JeI\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e to watch.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you're putting these on bar end pods or thumb shifter mounts, be sure to match type O to type O, and type X to type X.  In other words, a type X shifter won't go on a type O pod\/thumb shifter mount.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e---------\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003eHow to shift\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1. Pedal like normal until your right foot reaches 4:30. \u003cb\u003eSHIFT.Your right foot should be down around 6:00 (bottom of the stroke).\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e2. Float your right foot to 12:00 and let your left foot move to about 6:00 but with ZERO pressure on it. Stated another way: Keep the pedals moving (“floating”) for half a revolution, but without pushing on them. By the time your right one reaches 12:00 (sometimes 1:00), the shift will be complete, and you can power on or whatever.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIf you tension the chain by pushing down on the left pedal during the FLOAT stage, the chain will be too tensioned to move to the next cog.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTo drive home how important it is to detention the chain, get off your bike, put the front wheel of the bike against a barn, then, with your foot, push down hard on the left (nearest you) pedal, and try to push the upper section of the chain inward. It’s rigid, won’t move. Now, with the same downward pressure, try it with the lower portion of chain, and you’ll see that it’s unaffected by pedal pressure.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhen you shift to a lower gear (for instance), the lower chain moves inward to initiate the shift, but if the upper chain is rigid from pedal pressure, it can’t move inward to complete the shift. That’s why you have to sacrifice power (float the pedals) for half a revolution…until the right foot is up around 12:00.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eINDEXING doesn't overcome a stiff chain. When you shift in index, the shift still happens the same way--only when the chain is slack. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIf the above lesson seems hard, it isn't. Try it. If you don't want to learn to shift, you can still have a great time riding a bike with indexed shifting.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e------\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAs stated above but it can't be said too often: These shifters give immediate and honest feedback, which means you'll learn fast. They are as good as you are, and they will teach you about shifting.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e--------\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRider review:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003eThe ratchet mechanism in my (shimano?) bar ends failed. First I couldn't reach the\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003e bottom two gears. Then I couldn't reach the bottom four gears. Then my thighs\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003e said \"enough!\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003eWent to fix it by going friction only. No go. Thought I'd work around it by\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003e adjusting the cable to give me gears 2 - 5, better to have a limited range of\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003e low gears. But wait, all the standard shift cables I have on hand are too short\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003e for the 60cm frame I ride. Digging through the parts boxes looking for longer\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003e cable I find a set of Silver Downtube shifters intended for another bike.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003eParts on hand to create a fully functional bike I go to town on installation.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003e Then I ride and . . . wow. These are great. The shifting is so smooth and\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003e the touch to make the shift is so light. Wish I'd done it years ago.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003eYay! for a great product.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003eMR, Portland\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Dia-Compe DiaTech (361)","offers":[{"title":"Left - (type X)","offer_id":31122647777391,"sku":"sh11-17101-LEFT","price":43.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Right - (type O)","offer_id":31122647810159,"sku":"sh11-17101-RIGHT","price":43.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1403\/7343\/files\/20250211_Febproduct36-4.jpg?v=1739314264"},{"product_id":"z558mz-cnv-oialk","title":"Shifter Mount - Silver Thumb Shifter Handlebar Clamp(each)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"X\" Mount: Right Hand INSIDE shifter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"O\" Mount:  Left Hand INSIDE shifter.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIf you want to set up the shifters on the outside of the bar, mount the O on the right, X on the left.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you're using these with either the \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rivbike.mom\/products\/z4449999jz-lsdkj\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSilver1\u003c\/a\u003e or \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rivbike.mom\/products\/kjalgjoihjga44451\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSilver2\u003c\/a\u003e, match type O to type O, and type X to type X. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e-----\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese are the mounts you'll need to use our Silver1 or Silver2 shifters as thumb shifters. They're sold individually, so you can do fun stuff like have two different types of shifters on one bike, or for 1x set-ups.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith the shims installed, they fit 22.2mm bars, like Bosco, Choco, Alba and all \"mountain\" bars. If you take the shims out, you can mount them to the sleeve of 26.0 bars, like the noodle or the 26.0 Albastache. They will not fit the grip area of the albastache or other road drop. They do, however, fit perfectly on a 1 inch quill stem - see the photo to the left.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat makes them special, and what separates them from every other thumbshifter mount out there, is the 16 different positions possible for the cable exit point. That means, no matter where you put them on the handlebar, the cable can have a perfect route to the downtube stops.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese are compatible with the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.rivbike.mom\/collections\/shifting\/products\/z4449999jz-lsdkj\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSilver 1\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.rivbike.mom\/collections\/shifting\/products\/kjalgjoihjga44451\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSilver 2\u003c\/a\u003e shifters and Shimano bar-end shifters.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNote: \u003c\/strong\u003eIf you want to run the shifters right in front of mountain brake levers, you might have to flip the brake levers (run the left on the right and vice versa), otherwise the shifter might butt up into the lever clamp bolt. We don't have every brake lever to try out here, but we know that Dia Compe SS-6s and all Paul levers have clamp bolts tucked in enough that you don't have to flip them. See the pictures to the left.\u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding: 56.25% 0 0 0; position: relative;\"\u003e\u003ciframe src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/641714558?h=70e41b5515\u0026amp;badge=0\u0026amp;autopause=0\u0026amp;player_id=0\u0026amp;app_id=58479\" style=\"position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%;\" title=\"Silver Shifter Thumbie Assembly\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cscript src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/api\/player.js\"\u003e\u003c\/script\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e--------\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSHIMANO Bar-End Shifter COMPATIBILITY NOTE (IGNORE IF YOU'RE RUNNING SILVER SHIFTERS):\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eTo make a left-inner thumbshifter, mount Shimano's RIGHT (indexable) shifter to the \"O\" Silver thumby mount. It mounts on the inside of a swept-back bar (Albatross, Choco, Bosco. Tosco, Billie), and the underside of a more perpendicular bar (like a Wavy, or a trad mtn bike bar). \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eIf you want right\/rear indexing, mount the indexable Shimano bar-ender to a Silver \"O\" thumby mount, and run it outside a swept-back bar or on top of a Wavy or traddy mtn bar. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWe didn't design the mounts to be Shimano compatible, but they are. The groovy way is all-Silver friction shifting. 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If your shifter loses a little tension, turn it at the next stop or even while you're riding, if you're careful.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Dia-Compe DiaTech (361)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":31612711600239,"sku":"SH18","price":10.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1403\/7343\/products\/sh18b.jpg?v=1627326791"},{"product_id":"shift-housing-by-the-foot-grey","title":"Shift Housing by the foot, Grey","description":"\u003cp\u003eShift \/ derailleur housing. Grey to match with everything but to be different from black. Teflon lined on the inside. 4 mm diameter. For index or friction shifters. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo cables, no housing ferrules, no cable end tips. Just. 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They don't index. They are beautiful, versatile, wonderful, and require skill. They're easy, though.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTip: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePut some loc-tite on the D-ring bolt threads and you'll likely never have to mess with them. If your shifter loses a little tension, turn it at the next stop or even while you're riding, if you're careful.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThese are compatible with up to 9 speed rear derailers only. 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They’ve been stupidly expensive to develop, but they came out better than we’d hoped at our most idealistic, and are \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eone of the things we're most proud of.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eShifting with these means understanding that a mechanism or tool can be mechanically perfect and virtually un-improvable, while at the same time allowing its user to flub up a shift.  At some level, the degree of control and intimacy with your bicycle that Silver2 shifters allow improves your relationship with the bike by involving you more with its functions. It's not scary, it's wonderful.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you want skill-free perfect shifts, get indexing. If you want to work harmoniously with your mechanical-object bicycle, if you enjoy that level of control and are willing to accept the possibility of flubbed shifts as \u003cem\u003ehey no biggie,\u003c\/em\u003e then get these.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe SILVER2 shifters are beautiful, mechanically honest (they don’t shift for you, but they give immediate and accurate feedback, so you learn quickly), and are an anachronism in 2020.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFriction shifting isn’t hard, but it takes practice, and these days you can buy shifters that shift for you.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e----- \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHere’s how to buy shifters, depending on how you set them up:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSILVER2-O:  Bar-end RIGHT, Thumby LEFT (inside or behind the bar)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSILVER2-X: Bar-end LEFT, Thumby RIGHT( inside or behind the bar)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003eFor thumb shifters, the O mounts on the LEFT, inside the bar. The X mounts on the RIGHT, inside the bar. Think of the animal OX. The O is on the left, etc. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor bar-end shifters, it's the opposite. You can remember this by considering that in the real alphabet, O comes before X, and we read from left to right, so the X goes on the left and the O goes on the right, which is just the opposite of the way we read.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e-----\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eGo \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.rivbike.mom\/products\/kjalgjoihjga44451\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehere to buy Silver2\u003c\/a\u003e shifters.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eAnd \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.rivbike.mom\/products\/z4449999jz-lsdkj\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehere for the Silver1\u003c\/a\u003e shifters.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eSunrace thumbshifters are sold \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.rivbike.mom\/products\/sunrace-one-at-a-time-thumb-shifter-right-side\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.rivbike.mom\/products\/sunrace-one-at-a-time-thumb-shifter-left-side\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eFind the thumbshifter mount clamps for Silver shifters \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.rivbike.mom\/products\/z558mz-cnv-oialk?_pos=6\u0026amp;_sid=cf0ecc1be\u0026amp;_ss=r\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eYou can also buy our \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003ebar end pods \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.rivbike.mom\/products\/zz16zkjndlkfn-akn?_pos=4\u0026amp;_sid=cf0ecc1be\u0026amp;_ss=r\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e to mount Silver1 or Silver2 shifters onto the ends of most of the bars we sell.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eBe sure to match type O shifter to type O pod\/thumb mount, and type X shifter to type X pod\/thumbmount.  In other words, a type X shifter won't go on a type O pod\/thumb shifter mount.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e If you are confused about which to buy, please send an email or call.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e------\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.rivbike.mom\/products\/shifter-cable-and-housing-kit-17136\"\u003eShifter cables and housing \u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.rivbike.mom\/pages\/how-to-mount-silver2-shifters-onto-bar-end-pods\"\u003eHere's how you mount these to Bar Pods\u003cspan class=\"s3\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/641714558\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003eHere's how you mount these as thumb shifters\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e-----\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch1\u003eThis is how to shift:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1. Pedal like normal until your right foot reaches 4:30. \u003cstrong\u003eSHIFT.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2. Float your right foot to 12:00 and let your left foot move to about 6:00 but with ZERO pressure on it. If you truly \"floated\" the pedals, by the time your right one reaches 12:00 (sometimes 1:00), the shift will be complete, and you can power on or whatever.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you tension the chain by pushing EVEN A LITTLE on the pedal during the FLOAT stage, the chain will be too tensioned to move to the next cog. To drive home how important it is to detention the chain, get off your bike, push down on the pedal with maybe ten pounds of force, and then push the upper section of the chain inward. Don't drive the bike forward, just push down on the pedal and push the chain inward, toward the tire. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou'll see the chain doesn't move. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNow unweight the pedal and try it. It wiggles inward easily. This is the state the chain must be in for the shift to take.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eINDEXING doesn't overcome a stiff chain. When you shift in index, the shift still happens the same way--only when the chain is slack. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf the above lesson seems hard, it isn't. Try it. If you don't want to learn to shift, you can still have a great time riding a bike with indexed shifting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e------\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs stated above but it can't be said too often: These shifters give immediate and honest feedback, which means you'll learn fast. They are as good as you are, and they will teach you about shifting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e-----\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e(They aren't compatible with Paul Thumby mounts. This isn't an oversight or a defect. We started from scratch and didn't copy anything. It works great.)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eHOLY COW, FOLKS: These will shift up to 11 speeds when used with a 9\/8 speed rear derailer. The latest 10\/11\/+ rear derailers require more cable to be pulled making them no good but a 9 speed rear derailer will still shift through an 11-speed cassette easily. Match your chain to your cassette, and the 9sp rear derailer works!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rivendell Bicycle Works","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40888960385135,"sku":"","price":888.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1403\/7343\/products\/shifter-example1-stemshiftersilver-6_d92ed29a-1b43-450d-8056-8359cd44927d.jpg?v=1764612462"},{"product_id":"silver-shifter-spacer-washer-each","title":"Silver Shifter spacer washer, square hole, each","description":"\u003cp\u003eSilver Shifter spacer washer, square hole, without the downtube shifter stop tab, each\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChromed steel bar-end shifter pod or thumb mount shifter washers withOUT the shifter lever stop tab that limits the travel of the shift lever. Made for our \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.rivbike.mom\/product-p\/sh11.htm\"\u003eSilver shifters\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSold individually.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Dia-Compe DiaTech (361)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41081401081967,"sku":"sh19","price":3.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1403\/7343\/files\/20231024_092515.jpg?v=1698165353"},{"product_id":"brass-dome-washer","title":"Brass Dome Washer - (each)","description":"\u003cp\u003eInstall these on the top of the supplied \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rivbike.mom\/products\/silver-shifter-plastic-replacement-washers-pair\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eplastic washer\u003c\/a\u003es on our Silver shifters. Functionally, they're not necessary, but who doesn't like a little splash of brass?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSold individually\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"McMaster - Carr Supply Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41087107530863,"sku":"brass-washer","price":1.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1403\/7343\/files\/6923email-690.jpg?v=1686336926"},{"product_id":"shifters-thumb-microshift-9-speed-sl-rt09","title":"OM-1 Shifters - Indexed Thumb - MicroShift, 9 speed","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis new RBW-branded thumbie has both a friction and index mode, and is made for us by Microshift specifically for the OM-1 rear derailer. Some customers have found that the OM-1 indexes fine with existing Shimano and Microshift shifters, but Microshift’s standards are higher still, and they monkeyed with the internal click-stops until the indexing was perfect by their higher standards. Solidly built, reasonably light, nicely finished, and comfortably familiar to other thumbies and BES.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe friction mode lacks the light magical superfaint tick-tick of the power ratchet in the Silver shifters, but is smoother than Shimano’s friction mode, and works perfectly. We still encourage you to shift in friction, but if you prefer indexing or aren’t ready to commit wholly to friction, raise your glass in a toast to these great shifters. We’re thrilled to have them.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is meant to be mounted on the right outside. If you want to mount it on the inside, like we mount our Silver thumbies, you'll have to use it on the left. It'll work perfectly and you'll get used to it in no time. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTo switch between friction and indexing, loosen the shifter with a 4mm allen and turn the red dot to either the 9, for indexing, or the F, for friction. Once you switched it, tighten the shifter back up. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"khx","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43984411492463,"sku":"OM1-THUMB-R","price":65.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1403\/7343\/files\/microshiftthumb-12.jpg?v=1787353161"},{"product_id":"om-1-shifters-bar-end-microshift-9-speed-bs-rt09","title":"OM-1 Shifters - Bar End - MicroShift. 9sp Index + Friction","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThese two new RBW-branded shifters have both a friction and index mode, and are made for us by Microshift specifically for the OM-1 rear derailer. Some customers have found that the OM-1 indexes fine with existing Shimano and Microshift shifters, but Microshift’s standards are higher still, and they monkeyed with the internal click-stops until the indexing was perfect by their higher standards. Solidly built, reasonably light, nicely finished, and comfortably similar to other thumbies and BES (bar-end shifters).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe friction mode lacks the light magical superfaint tick-tick of the power ratchet in the Silver shifters, but \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eworks perfectly, and is smoother than Shimano’s muffled crunchy friction mode. Even though it indexes perfectly, we still encourage you to try the friction, and flip the lever to index if the clicks make life better for you. These are great shifters. We’re thrilled to have them.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe left side shifter is friction only, but it ratchets. The right side is \"pure friction\", meaning no ratchet, but in return you get the index option. If you want both sides to ratchet, get our Silver shifters instead.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"khx","offers":[{"title":"Right index\/friction","offer_id":43984420733039,"sku":"OM1-BES-R","price":65.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Left friction only","offer_id":43984420765807,"sku":"OM1-BES-L","price":65.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1403\/7343\/files\/microshiftomstuff-19.jpg?v=1787347146"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1403\/7343\/collections\/collection_shifters.jpg?v=1471964138","url":"https:\/\/www.rivbike.mom\/collections\/shifting.oembed?page=2","provider":"Rivendell Bicycle Works","version":"1.0","type":"link"}