http://austinontwowheels.org/2009/01/17/jtek-now-offering-bar-end-shifter-for-shimano-internal-hubs/ The Online Magazine of Austin Cycling Culture Tue, 15 May 2012 00:59:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://austinontwowheels.org/2009/01/17/jtek-now-offering-bar-end-shifter-for-shimano-internal-hubs/comment-page-1/#comment-1611 More options for Shimano internal hubs on road bike setups | Austin Bike Blog Wed, 04 Feb 2009 14:11:33 +0000 http://austinbikeblog.org/?p=2536#comment-1611 [...] things have changed. Two weeks ago, we let you know about road bar end shifters from Jtek that are compatible with Shimano Nexus and Afline internal hubs. Whoop! Now, it looks like we have [...] [...] things have changed. Two weeks ago, we let you know about road bar end shifters from Jtek that are compatible with Shimano Nexus and Afline internal hubs. Whoop! Now, it looks like we have [...]

]]> http://austinontwowheels.org/2009/01/17/jtek-now-offering-bar-end-shifter-for-shimano-internal-hubs/comment-page-1/#comment-1368 elliott Mon, 19 Jan 2009 16:57:23 +0000 http://austinbikeblog.org/?p=2536#comment-1368 I believe the pull ratios are different for the internals versus the road derailleurs, so no, I don't think that would work. You could use non-index, friction system shifters, but I don't think you'd be saving that much money. I believe the pull ratios are different for the internals versus the road derailleurs, so no, I don’t think that would work. You could use non-index, friction system shifters, but I don’t think you’d be saving that much money.

]]> http://austinontwowheels.org/2009/01/17/jtek-now-offering-bar-end-shifter-for-shimano-internal-hubs/comment-page-1/#comment-1366 Jared Mon, 19 Jan 2009 16:28:59 +0000 http://austinbikeblog.org/?p=2536#comment-1366 That shifter is pretty expensive. Couldn't you just use an Ultegra 8 speed bar end shifter? Are the index points different in the Alfine/Nexus as compared to "standard" shimano index points? That shifter is pretty expensive. Couldn’t you just use an Ultegra 8 speed bar end shifter? Are the index points different in the Alfine/Nexus as compared to “standard” shimano index points?

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