Brifter snapped in 2

[HorTs]

Hi,

I came off me bike and having investigated a bendy brifter I have found it is pretty much snapped in 2, though still surprisingly working.

It is a Shimano Ultegra 6800 rear/right brifter so not cheap and hard to come by single items.

Has anyone ever swapped out a brifter body? Something like this - http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Shimano-S...529?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3394578041

Easy job you reckon?

 

[ANT 666]

Don't think it would be too difficult, most jobs on a bike are not rocket science (apart from the engines).

you made up the word Brifter did'nt you, as I had to look at the link to have any idea as to the bendy bit.

 

[Smokin Joe]

Don't think it would be too difficult, most jobs on a bike are not rocket science (apart from the engines).

you made up the word Brifter did'nt you, as I had to look at the link to have any idea as to the bendy bit.

"Brifter" is an oft used term originating from the introduction of, er brifters.

 

[Gravity Aided]

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xKNYgHuxBQ4


View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8MyQGB1gudw


View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FSU0YVLCoSc

This fellow on YouTube shows a few points on brifters, might be helpful. His videos have helped me in the past.

 

[Tim Hall]

"Brifter" is an oft used term originating from the introduction of, er brifters.

I think you mean "Brifter" is an ugly American neologism. Every time you say it, God kills a kitten. Or causes your Brifter to snap in two. See also Peter Pan and Fairies.

 

[Gravity Aided]

Actually, I think it is a fine addition to the language. I think God causes kittens to thrive whatever you do with the language. Perhaps Sir Arthur Conan Doyle would have a different view, though. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cottingley_Fairies

 

[MisterStan]

There are a pair of 105 shifters here for £55 https://www.cyclechat.net/threads/shimano-105-shifters.175734/ you could sell the working Ultegra to cover that....

 

[jim55]

Brifters -- BRake , and shIFTER=BRIFTER,,,,

 

[HorTs]

There are a pair of 105 shifters here for £55 https://www.cyclechat.net/threads/shimano-105-shifters.175734/ you could sell the working Ultegra to cover that....

I have thought about something like that, but Ultegra 6800 is 11 spd.

 

[MisterStan]

I have thought about something like that, but Ultegra 6800 is 11 spd.

I have been know to not read things properly in the past!

 

[MisterStan]

There is a pair of 105 11 speed shifters here.... https://www.cyclechat.net/threads/auction-pair-of-new-shimano-5800-shifters-boxed.175490/