Why don't they...

Manc33
Manc33 Posts: 2,157
edited January 2015 in MTB workshop & tech
Why don't they have a front mech style clamp on MTB trigger shifters?

It would save sliding them on and off, past foam grips and bar ends. :roll:

Or it is some high end thing I am missing out on by not upgrading? :lol:

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  • Wheelspinner
    Wheelspinner Posts: 6,673
    Manc33 wrote:
    Why don't they have a front mech style clamp on MTB trigger shifters?

    It would save sliding them on and off, past foam grips and bar ends. :roll:

    Or it is some high end thing I am missing out on by not upgrading? :lol:

    This.

    Google "Shimano i Spec", "SRAM Matchmaker" etc and you will find just what you need.

    :roll:
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  • Manc33
    Manc33 Posts: 2,157
    I thought I-spec let you "overlap" brake lever clamps with gear shifter clamps. :oops:
  • Wheelspinner
    Wheelspinner Posts: 6,673
    They do, or at least it means you mount the shifters to the same clamp as the brake levers instead of having a separate bar clamp for them.

    But they are a hinged clamp, so you can fit them without removing the grips etc.
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  • cooldad
    cooldad Posts: 32,599
    Manc33 wrote:
    bar ends. :roll:
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  • cooldad
    cooldad Posts: 32,599
    But how often do you have to remove them anyway?
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  • Chunkers1980
    Chunkers1980 Posts: 8,035
    Not very and only when bar ends, grips and brake lever are removed in my case (minus the bar ends of course)
  • njee20
    njee20 Posts: 9,613
    They do, or at least it means you mount the shifters to the same clamp as the brake levers instead of having a separate bar clamp for them.

    But they are a hinged clamp, so you can fit them without removing the grips etc.


    Thats not really what he asked though is it... If you have suitable brakes they lets you combine clamps, but it's not a hinted clamp for a shifter, no matter how you look at it! :roll:
  • The Rookie
    The Rookie Posts: 27,812
    Of course, a wrap round clamp with simple pinch bolt is stronger than a hinged and lighter and stronger than a split clamp solution, so which is best very much depends on your priority between strength, weight and convenience.
    Currently riding a Whyte T130C, X0 drivetrain, Magura Trail brakes converted to mixed wheel size (homebuilt wheels) with 140mm Fox 34 Rhythm and RP23 suspension. 12.2Kg.
  • Manc33
    Manc33 Posts: 2,157
    Cheers guys, I really need to get off 8sp and onto 10sp.

    One day.