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Date: 05 Oct 2007 21:10:07
From: Jim Martin
Subject: Frames built for SunTour Symmetric: Cable stops?
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Hello All:
I have a frame that was built to use SunTour Symmetric shifters so it
does not have traditional shifter bosses. These shifters mount with a
single bolt on top of the down tube.
Way back in the day, I had a frame that was similarly built and was able
to buy an adapter at a local bike shop that simply replaced the
symmetric unit (bolted straight to the top side of the down tube) and
had two normal shifter bosses. Sort of a T shape if you will.
I would like to find one of those so I could mount some cable stops and
use barcons. Yes, I know I could mount a clamp on cable stop but I would
rather go this other route.
Anyone know the little replacement do-dad I'm describing? Any idea where
I can get one? Any other suggestions than a clamp on?
Thanks in advance,
Jim
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Date: 06 Oct 2007 10:02:56
From: A Muzi
Subject: Re: Frames built for SunTour Symmetric: Cable stops?
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Jim Martin wrote:
> I have a frame that was built to use SunTour Symmetric shifters so it
> does not have traditional shifter bosses. These shifters mount with a
> single bolt on top of the down tube.
>
> Way back in the day, I had a frame that was similarly built and was able
> to buy an adapter at a local bike shop that simply replaced the
> symmetric unit (bolted straight to the top side of the down tube) and
> had two normal shifter bosses. Sort of a T shape if you will.
>
> I would like to find one of those so I could mount some cable stops and
> use barcons. Yes, I know I could mount a clamp on cable stop but I would
> rather go this other route.
>
> Anyone know the little replacement do-dad I'm describing? Any idea where
> I can get one? Any other suggestions than a clamp on?
'Aero adapter' made by Gipiemme, wasn't very high volume then, rare now
hence pricey. Suntour top mount bosses use a finer than standard thread
so don't lose your bolt. A chromed double stop in 28.6mm is only $10.
--
Andrew Muzi
www.yellowjersey.org
Open every day since 1 April, 1971
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Date: 06 Oct 2007 15:46:34
From: Jim Martin
Subject: Re: Frames built for SunTour Symmetric: Cable stops?
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A Muzi wrote:
> 'Aero adapter' made by Gipiemme,
That's it!! You are the TRIVIA MAN!! Now to ebay...
Thanks,
Jim
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Date: 06 Oct 2007 07:18:49
From: Mark
Subject: Re: Frames built for SunTour Symmetric: Cable stops?
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Jim Martin wrote:
> Hello All:
>
> I have a frame that was built to use SunTour Symmetric shifters so it
> does not have traditional shifter bosses. These shifters mount with a
> single bolt on top of the down tube.
>
> Way back in the day, I had a frame that was similarly built and was able
> to buy an adapter at a local bike shop that simply replaced the
> symmetric unit (bolted straight to the top side of the down tube) and
> had two normal shifter bosses. Sort of a T shape if you will.
>
> I would like to find one of those so I could mount some cable stops and
> use barcons. Yes, I know I could mount a clamp on cable stop but I would
> rather go this other route.
>
> Anyone know the little replacement do-dad I'm describing? Any idea where
> I can get one? Any other suggestions than a clamp on?
I've seen the adapter you want on Ebay, in the last year or so, after
another poster asked the same question. I think it is fairly rare, but
it's amazing what you can locate by 1) doing an ebay search with
carefully chosen keywords and 2) repeating it twice weekly for a month.
Mark J.
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Date: 05 Oct 2007 23:32:58
From: Nate Knutson
Subject: Re: Frames built for SunTour Symmetric: Cable stops?
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On Oct 5, 8:10 pm, Jim Martin <jmar...@xmission.com > wrote:
> Hello All:
>
> I have a frame that was built to use SunTour Symmetric shifters so it
> does not have traditional shifter bosses. These shifters mount with a
> single bolt on top of the down tube.
>
> Way back in the day, I had a frame that was similarly built and was able
> to buy an adapter at a local bike shop that simply replaced the
> symmetric unit (bolted straight to the top side of the down tube) and
> had two normal shifter bosses. Sort of a T shape if you will.
>
> I would like to find one of those so I could mount some cable stops and
> use barcons. Yes, I know I could mount a clamp on cable stop but I would
> rather go this other route.
>
> Anyone know the little replacement do-dad I'm describing? Any idea where
> I can get one? Any other suggestions than a clamp on?
>
> Thanks in advance,
>
> Jim
don't know of a currently made ready-to-go adaptor, but i've found
that some basic old clamp-on downtube shifters have vestigial downtube
boss-esque things underneath the lever parts that work fine for
mounting downtube cable stops on.
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