Buying a new shifter

[Lauris]

Hi

I am buying a new shifter, for front mech.

Currently I have shimano claris 8 speed shifter.
I can get it for £63 ish.

question is would other ones fit as well? Considering that all the other groupsets upshift twice only as well right?
As I am seeing say 105 or ultegra shifter for £50 ish.

So is there any reason why 105 shifter would not be compatible with Shimano claris 8 speed groupset.

Keeping in mind that it is only for a front left shifter front mech and not rear mech.

Thanks

 

[vickster]

Assuming thpis is a road bike...The shifters will look different so even if it’ll work, isn’t it worth paying an extra £13 for something that matches the other one?!

 

[Lauris]

Assuming thpis is a road bike...The shifters will look different so even if it’ll work, isn’t it worth paying an extra £13 for something that matches the other one?!

Haha, I don't really care that it won't match just want it fixed. It is a road bike.
This is what I can get for £50 https://www.wiggle.co.uk/shimano-ultegra-r8050-di2-11-speed-road-levers
VS
Original: https://www.bikester.co.uk/shimano-...Rhd8yB4CDPWByqkWCWchZbLvNrx5RJOxoCvbAQAvD_BwE

 

[Cycleops]

If it's for a LH triple/double it'll work.

 

[T.M.H.N.E.T]

Uhh the first link is for an electronic di2 lever, that's not going to work with Claris

 

[Lauris]

Uhh the first link is for an electronic di2 lever, that's not going to work with Claris

How about this one?

https://www.merlincycles.com/shiman...ng&utm_campaign=phg-GB&ucpo=112166&source=PHG

 

[Lauris]

If it's for a LH triple/double it'll work.

Yes LH double ring.

 

[vickster]

There’s a pair on eBay ending tomorrow, reckon will end up being under £50 and you get a spare right one (which is the one more likely to go kaputt in future)
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Shimano-...119743?hash=item1f19e05a3f:g:Z04AAOSw5udfsnqA

 

[Sharky]

Another option would be to go for a bar end levers. You can get a pair of durace bar end shifters for the same sort of price. That's if your current levers are still OK for the brakes.

 

[vickster]

There’s a pair on eBay ending tomorrow, reckon will end up being under £50 and you get a spare right one (which is the one more likely to go kaputt in future)
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Shimano-...119743?hash=item1f19e05a3f:g:Z04AAOSw5udfsnqA

Still around £20 posted with only 5 hours to go

 

[Lauris]

Still around £20 posted with only 5 hours to go

Do you have any suggestion for a gear cable?
I need it to be with a barrel adjuster...

 

[Ajax Bay]

A stainless steel gear cable.
You likely have two or three choices on barrel adjuster location: up at the STI; at the down tube stop and on the cable run down to the down tube.

 

[vickster]

Still around £20 posted with only 5 hours to go

Sold for £21.85 with postage
@Lauris did you 'win'?

 

[Lauris]

Sold for £21.85 with postage
@Lauris did you 'win'?

No lol.

 

[Lauris]

Sold for £21.85 with postage
@Lauris did you 'win'?

I logged on here to your post I clicked on the link and it was expired