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Tuesday, February 10, 2009

Jtek Bar-end Shifter for Shimano 8-speed Internal Hubs

In case you missed it here it is:
 
Jtek Bar-end Shifter for 8-speed Shimano Alfine & Nexus Internal Hubs
  • Super light weight only 64 grams making it the lightest bar-end shifter on the market!
  • 24mm & 22.2mm clamp-on design. Easy installation eliminates the need for disassembly to install
  • High quality CNC precision machined parts, 100% made in Hugo, MN.
  • 8-speed indexing

Finally a shifting solution for people who want to use Shimano internal hubs with drop-bar, road bike style handle bars. This shifter is compatible with Shimano 8-speed Alfine & Nexus hubs. It features a clamp-on mounting design which will fit standard diameter 24mm or 22.2mm handle bars with included spacer clamp shim.

$80 for a single shifter is pretty steep, but they've got a corner on the market.  If you don't know about Jtek, check them out (here).  They've smart little solutions for a bunch of irksome problems.  Props to EcoVelo for his post about this item.  Hello, Shimano, are you listening?

2 comments:

Scott the CNC Milling man said...

They are some QUALITY shifters

Scott the CNC Milling man said...

Can I get a set of those shifters in the UK??

Bike there, with directions: