Period correct shifting options

[ishay]

I’m building a KHS Montana Team which ran XTR and have sourced Magura HS33 brakes as I want to ride it, and cantilevers look better than they perform.

Can only think of XT thumbies for shifting but am I right in thinking they were all 7s? If so, what 8s XTR compatible shifter options am I forgetting that don’t integrate brake levers?

 

[legrandefromage]

If you can find them, Shimano ST-M008 are XT , 8spd and very discrete looking

 

[mk one]

Nothing wrong with cantis

You can get mounts for the shifter pods if you want to run xtr shifters, or xtr m950 has separate shifters as do a few of the xt range. Also thumbies have an extra click so you could run them.

 

[brocklanders023]

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Suntour did 8sp thumbies and XT/Deore have the secret click so should work.

 

[ishay]

Secret click?

 

[legrandefromage]

Secret click?

Shimano thumbies have always had an extra bit of indexing that almost makes for that magic 7th or 8th shift

The original Deore MT-60 six speed shifters can do 7spd quite well along with their XT brothers

Same for the Deore MT-62 Deore II/ DX model and the XT version, they are 7spd but can go 8

I've been running XT thumbies for decades on an 8spd cassette using that extra 'click' - its never been absolutely perfect but it has not been too much of a pain.

 

[ishay]

interesting, that's definitely an option then.

Don't suppose there are any aftermarket bands to attached just the M900 shifter pods to the bar without the partner brake levers?

 

[legrandefromage]

interesting, that's definitely an option then.

Don't suppose there are any aftermarket bands to attached just the M900 shifter pods to the bar without the partner brake levers?

Yup!

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[ishay]

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Nice (but £38?!!)

 

[legrandefromage]

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Nice (but £38?!!)

wait until you see how much Grafton perches are!

https://www.grafton.design/product-page/shifter-perches