Snapped shifter

sbbefc
sbbefc Posts: 189
Hello there, just looking for some advice. Basically I'm doing up my old road bike for winter use. It's a 9 speed with a triple on the front (xenon campagnolo). The shifters are a cheap plastic and have snapped on the left hand side. Annoying thing to happen as I've bought new wheels, pedals and I spent an age cleaning I up!

It seems impossible to find a like for like match, will any left-hand triple campag shifter work if I bought one? Any recommendations? It's a bike for the winter so I'm not looking to spend much money if I can help it.

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  • MattFalle
    MattFalle Posts: 11,644
    Have a squiz at Malcom's shop's website (I want to say the Cycle Clinic) - generally you can buy all Campag parts separately - you may be lucky or he may be able to point you in a right direction.
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    The camera down the willy isn't anything like as bad as it sounds.
  • elbowloh
    elbowloh Posts: 7,078
    edited October 2021
    sbbefc said:

    Hello there, just looking for some advice. Basically I'm doing up my old road bike for winter use. It's a 9 speed with a triple on the front (xenon campagnolo). The shifters are a cheap plastic and have snapped on the left hand side. Annoying thing to happen as I've bought new wheels, pedals and I spent an age cleaning I up!

    It seems impossible to find a like for like match, will any left-hand triple campag shifter work if I bought one? Any recommendations? It's a bike for the winter so I'm not looking to spend much money if I can help it.

    I have some second hand ones i think somewhere in the shed when i swapped out for Chorus. Triple too. PM me and i'll send them over if you pay postage. Just need to dig them out. Can't guarantee I can find them as we've moved house since though!
    Felt F1 2014
    Felt Z6 2012
    Red Arthur Caygill steel frame
    Tall....
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  • lesfirth
    lesfirth Posts: 1,382
    MattFalle said:

    Have a squiz at Malcom's shop's website (I want to say the Cycle Clinic) - generally you can buy all Campag parts separately - you may be lucky or he may be able to point you in a right direction.

    For top end Campag stuff you might be able to buy bits but otherwise you can not. I have had to scrap shifters for want of a 50p bit of plastic.
  • MattFalle
    MattFalle Posts: 11,644
    Oh well - it may be worth a look but seems maybe not.
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    The camera down the willy isn't anything like as bad as it sounds.
  • elbowloh
    elbowloh Posts: 7,078
    MattFalle said:

    Oh well - it may be worth a look but seems maybe not.

    I've just offered to give the guy the whole shifter for nowt...
    Felt F1 2014
    Felt Z6 2012
    Red Arthur Caygill steel frame
    Tall....
    www.seewildlife.co.uk
  • MattFalle
    MattFalle Posts: 11,644
    Did you find them?
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    The camera down the willy isn't anything like as bad as it sounds.
  • MattFalle
    MattFalle Posts: 11,644
    And even so, this way he can have a spare or pass on your generosity

    #karma
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    The camera down the willy isn't anything like as bad as it sounds.
  • elbowloh
    elbowloh Posts: 7,078
    edited October 2021
    MattFalle said:

    Did you find them?

    Haven't looked yet. I've been busy, putting kids to bed, making dinner Yadda Yadda.

    And now Under Siege 2 is on
    Felt F1 2014
    Felt Z6 2012
    Red Arthur Caygill steel frame
    Tall....
    www.seewildlife.co.uk
  • MattFalle
    MattFalle Posts: 11,644
    Have you found the shifter/s yet?
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    The camera down the willy isn't anything like as bad as it sounds.
  • elbowloh
    elbowloh Posts: 7,078
    MattFalle said:

    Have you found the shifter/s yet?

    Had a quick butchers earlier, found two sets of Veloce brake calilpers, but not the shifters. There's a feck load of boxes in the shed though that i haven't been able to get to yet.
    Felt F1 2014
    Felt Z6 2012
    Red Arthur Caygill steel frame
    Tall....
    www.seewildlife.co.uk
  • MattFalle
    MattFalle Posts: 11,644
    Ah mate, badmin. Everywhere, badmin.....
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    The camera down the willy isn't anything like as bad as it sounds.
  • elbowloh
    elbowloh Posts: 7,078
    MattFalle said:

    Ah mate, badmin. Everywhere, badmin.....

    Might have to finish watching Under Siege 2 instead, as i fell asleep last night midway through.
    Felt F1 2014
    Felt Z6 2012
    Red Arthur Caygill steel frame
    Tall....
    www.seewildlife.co.uk
  • MattFalle
    MattFalle Posts: 11,644
    Good point well presented - I lost the end of NCIS through falling asleep as well.

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    The camera down the willy isn't anything like as bad as it sounds.