9 speed downtube shifters

Big Dave
Big Dave Posts: 85
edited April 2009 in Workshop
I'm busy building up a Surly Cross Check and in the interests of being different I was thinking of running it with down tube shifters and a 9 speed deore rear mech.

Does anybody know if this set up is likely to work OK, or am I heading into a world of hassle getting the damn things to index?
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  • whyamihere
    whyamihere Posts: 7,716
    Assuming you're buying Shimano shifters, no problem.
  • Big Dave
    Big Dave Posts: 85
    Thanks,

    I'll press on an give it a go then. Nothing like a bit of old school gearshift action!
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  • bice
    bice Posts: 772
    9-speed with friction shifters? Won;t that make changing a bit hit or miss? I use a downshifter on my five speed commuter, and can miss gears (and I only use 3 and 5!). Six would be maximum, surely?
  • whyamihere
    whyamihere Posts: 7,716
    bice wrote:
    9-speed with friction shifters? Won;t that make changing a bit hit or miss? I use a downshifter on my five speed commuter, and can miss gears (and I only use 3 and 5!). Six would be maximum, surely?
    9 speed downtube shifters are generally indexed...
  • bice
    bice Posts: 772
    Ah, very interesting. But surely a pain in the @rse to use?

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