Tiagra 4500 shifters

Silverfox1307
Silverfox1307 Posts: 12
edited November 2011 in Workshop
Just bought some immaculate Shimano Tiagra shifters off ebay - Will they work a triple chainset?

Here's hoping :?

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  • LongIslandTom
    LongIslandTom Posts: 51
    Yes, Tiagra 4500 STI levers will work with a triple chainset. http://techdocs.shimano.com/media/techd ... 607086.pdf
  • Silverfox1307
    Silverfox1307 Posts: 12
    Thats great thanks for the reply - I thought (well, hoped!!) they would but when they arrived they have the word 'Double' onthe top of the levers which gave me cause for concern.
    They are definately 4500's as it is numbered/stamped under the rubber hoods on both levers.

    Thanks again,
    Roger
  • jameses
    jameses Posts: 653
    I'm not sure they will - 4500 l/h shifter should be double, 4503 will be a triple.
    Easy way to tell - do they 'click' once or twice in each direction? If they only click once, I don't think they will work on a triple setup.
  • Twostage
    Twostage Posts: 987
    There are three sets of shifters in the 4500 range - 4500, 4501 and 4503. 4500 and 4503 will work with triple, 4501 will only do double. If your's have double written on them they will be 4501s.
  • Silverfox1307
    Silverfox1307 Posts: 12
    Thanks guys, i think i might have been 'had over the barrel' so to speak!!
    This time i have taken a more thorough inspection - The right shifter is defo' 4500 (Moulded into the plastic under the rubber hood) the left shifter is 4501(sticker under the rubber hood and the word 'Double' on the top plate) albeit....it clicks twice!! - The first click feels a lighter click than the second - could the first click be for trim' ?
  • keef66
    keef66 Posts: 13,123
    Yes, I think so. My LH triple 105 shifter has an extra click in each direction for trim
  • Twostage
    Twostage Posts: 987
    A triple shifter will have 4 clicks as there are 5 positions some shift and some trim. The order for my tiagra (4400) is starting from the big ring :-
    click - trims
    click - drops to middle
    click - trims
    click - drops to small
    on the way back :-
    click - trim
    click - goes to middle
    click - trims
    click - goes to big.
  • Silverfox1307
    Silverfox1307 Posts: 12
    Guys,
    Thankyou all for your replies, your chat and advise has been of great assistance but there is only one thing to do in my opinion - put it back on eBay & buy a triple!
    Perhaps I will pay more attention to detail next time - lesson learned :-)

    Thanks again.
    Rog
    (Silverfox)

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