Retroshift

[carlineng]

Does anyone have any experience with these bad boys?

http://retroshift.com/
http://vimeo.com/32392053

They look pretty awesome, but I'm curious to hear some first hand accounts of what they feel like compared to STIs. It's a pretty simple idea, and now that I see it, I wonder why stuff like this hasn't been made before?

[DogpawSlim]

There was a thread about these earlier. I want them bad.

Does anyone have any experience with these bad boys?

http://retroshift.com/
http://vimeo.com/32392053

They look pretty awesome, but I'm curious to hear some first hand accounts of what they feel like compared to STIs. It's a pretty simple idea, and now that I see it, I wonder why stuff like this hasn't been made before?

[bobswire]

Wow those would work out nicely on my vintage CX build.
A Jeff Richman tight geo cx frame.
Paint was pretty bad when I got it so I did a rattle can spray and clear coat.
But those retro brake levers would make this ride really sweet.


http://i51.tinypic.com/2vc97x5.jpg


http://i56.tinypic.com/dljn7t.jpg

http://i51.tinypic.com/k1qao8.jpg

[christian]

What on earth makes you think that's a CX bike? Is it the cable routing or the pump peg?

[cat6]

What on earth makes you think that's a CX bike? Is it the cable routing or the pump peg?

That's not a pump peg it's a shoulder clip.

[bobswire]

What on earth makes you think that's a CX bike? Is it the cable routing or the pump peg?

Mr Richman, called it a cross between CX and road. He wanted a fast handling ride that can handle larger tires with canti brakes to ride some of the roads, dirt and pavement in his neck of the woods at the time, I believe Santa Rosa.
I understand it is a one off frame that he built for himself. I've been trying to get a hold of him to verify.

He was one of the original pioneers for mountain bikes.
http://sonic.net/~ckelly/Seekay/artofmountainbike.htm

[christian]

An ur-Strada Bianca in other words. Cool.

[David Kirk]

I wonder how the ergonomics of this lever are. I like the idea and wonder how easy it is to swing the lever while your hand is on the hoods? I would guess you can't shift them from the drops?

Anyone used them and know for sure?


dave

[eddief]

in some of the pervious scuttlebutt there was mention by the company that these were built exclusively for shifting from the hoods, not at all from the drops.

I wonder how the ergonomics of this lever are. I like the idea and wonder how easy it is to swing the lever while your hand is on the hoods? I would guess you can't shift them from the drops?

Anyone used them and know for sure?


dave

[Dustin]

Seems like it would make braking from the hoods a little funky when the shifter is in certain positions?

[coelacant]

The coolest thing about the frame are the Art Stump drop outs.
Congrats.

[bobswire]

The coolest thing about the frame are the Art Stump drop outs.
Congrats.


Good eye!

http://i43.tinypic.com/5ewug5.jpg

[coelacant]

I almost bought the frame just for those, but the last thing I need is another hole in the head . :)