Paddle shifter.

Found a discarded bicycle and took the opportunity to harvest spares.

The gear change is paddles on the handlebars.

Do these do the same thing as twist or lever type shifters as far as the
Deraillieur lifter is concerned?

Thanks for any help.

On 3/6/2016 12:00 PM, Ian Field wrote:
Found a discarded bicycle and took the opportunity to
harvest spares.

The gear change is paddles on the handlebars.

Do these do the same thing as twist or lever type shifters
as far as the Deraillieur lifter is concerned?

Thanks for any help.

Yes and no.
Compatibility is brand and system dependent.

What shifter is it that you have?
7? 8? 9? 10? 11?
Fronts can be double or triple.
Is this a road shifter or a flat bar shifter?

--
Andrew Muzi
www.yellowjersey.org/
Open every day since 1 April, 1971

"AMuzi" wrote in message
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On 3/6/2016 12:00 PM, Ian Field wrote:
Found a discarded bicycle and took the opportunity to
harvest spares.

The gear change is paddles on the handlebars.

Do these do the same thing as twist or lever type shifters
as far as the Deraillieur lifter is concerned?

Thanks for any help.

Yes and no.
Compatibility is brand and system dependent.

What shifter is it that you have?
7? 8? 9? 10? 11?
Fronts can be double or triple.
Is this a road shifter or a flat bar shifter?

2 labels; Shimano total integrations and Shimano short reach. Front 3, rear
7.

There was evidence of bodging on the dumped bike - there were 2 different
styles of caliper for the brakes.

It was probably abandoned because the chain was tangled up in the springy
bit with 2 jockey wheels.

On 3/6/2016 1:28 PM, Ian Field wrote:


"AMuzi" wrote in message
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On 3/6/2016 12:00 PM, Ian Field wrote:
Found a discarded bicycle and took the opportunity to
harvest spares.

The gear change is paddles on the handlebars.

Do these do the same thing as twist or lever type shifters
as far as the Deraillieur lifter is concerned?

Thanks for any help.

Yes and no.
Compatibility is brand and system dependent.

What shifter is it that you have?
7? 8? 9? 10? 11?
Fronts can be double or triple.
Is this a road shifter or a flat bar shifter?

2 labels; Shimano total integrations and Shimano short
reach. Front 3, rear 7.

There was evidence of bodging on the dumped bike - there
were 2 different styles of caliper for the brakes.

It was probably abandoned because the chain was tangled up
in the springy bit with 2 jockey wheels.

There you have your answer, Shimano road derailleurs[1] with
3x7 gearing. Not at all complex and road calipers are nearly
all compatible with your levers. Untangle your chain and if
it's not damaged from twisting you have a bike! Most common
trouble is stuck/rusted/kinked gear control cables which are
cheap to replace.

[1] and many Shimano MTB rears but few MTB fronts.

--
Andrew Muzi
www.yellowjersey.org/
Open every day since 1 April, 1971

"AMuzi" wrote in message
...
On 3/6/2016 1:28 PM, Ian Field wrote:


"AMuzi" wrote in message
...
On 3/6/2016 12:00 PM, Ian Field wrote:
Found a discarded bicycle and took the opportunity to
harvest spares.

The gear change is paddles on the handlebars.

Do these do the same thing as twist or lever type shifters
as far as the Deraillieur lifter is concerned?

Thanks for any help.

Yes and no.
Compatibility is brand and system dependent.

What shifter is it that you have?
7? 8? 9? 10? 11?
Fronts can be double or triple.
Is this a road shifter or a flat bar shifter?

2 labels; Shimano total integrations and Shimano short
reach. Front 3, rear 7.

There was evidence of bodging on the dumped bike - there
were 2 different styles of caliper for the brakes.

It was probably abandoned because the chain was tangled up
in the springy bit with 2 jockey wheels.

There you have your answer, Shimano road derailleurs[1] with 3x7 gearing.
Not at all complex and road calipers are nearly all compatible with your
levers. Untangle your chain and if it's not damaged from twisting you have
a bike!

ATM: I have 2 spare bikes with only minor bits missing. Anything I find
dumped is just potentially spare parts.

We have at least 2 scrap merchants who cruise round the streets looking for
any metals - an abandoned bike, even one I've harvested parts from won't
hang around long.