Would it be possible to add shifters to this setup
Hi (pic from Pinterest). I have a roadbike and i kinda want to change it to bullhorns instead of drop bars. Could i add thumb shifters and brakes to a cinelli bullbar? Or am i just being silly?
You could add a mountain bike thumb shifter on the bar, immediately to the right of the stem. I’ve done this with a 1×12 sram eagle cassette and derailleur and it worked great.
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in theory, yes.
options:
* [SHIMANO Thumbies – Paul Component Engineering](https://www.paulcomp.com/shop/components/drivetrain/shifting/shimanothumbies/) make sure you match them to the bar diameter similar to that brake.
* Aero bar thumb shifters
I ran that setup for a while when i retired my cyclocross bike
https://preview.redd.it/okvxzmj0sw0e1.png?width=1773&format=png&auto=webp&s=9de75a4bac462a0bd7f242e7a50cb1771a3d72d0
Was it fast? yeah. do i wish i could go into the drops more ? yup.
[Trade bikes with this guy.](https://www.reddit.com/r/bikewrench/comments/1gradbt/fixed_gear_conversion/)
You could add a mountain bike thumb shifter on the bar, immediately to the right of the stem. I’ve done this with a 1×12 sram eagle cassette and derailleur and it worked great.