handlebar controls and shifters and brakes

so on both my conversions, I've had quite an issue integrating a rear trigger shifter on the right bar, with a throttle, and a v-brake lever, seeing as how most all v-brake levers are setup for 2-finger.... when you add a throttle, its a mess.




reaching that right side trigger shifter sucks, and the brake levers aren't easy to cover either.

what all do you guys do about this?

LeftCoastNurd said:

most all v-brake levers are setup for 2-finger....

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Avid's Single Digit series of brakes is meant for one-finger operation, if it helps. Or ones like the Avid Speed Dial which are fairly adjustable for the response you want out of them vs the brakes you have.


There are also integrated lever/triggershifters, that might help solve the fit problem of those two.


For the throttle, there are a few solutions, including trigger throttles, or moving it to the left side, etc.

There's several threads about handlebar control setups, some of which are in this list:
https://endless-sphere.com/forums/search.php?keywords=handlebar*&terms=all&author=&sc=1&sf=titleonly&sr=topics&sk=t&sd=d&st=0&ch=300&t=0&submit=Search

or this
https://endless-sphere.com/forums/search.php?keywords=throttle+brake+shifter&terms=all&author=&sc=1&sf=titleonly&sr=topics&sk=t&sd=d&st=0&ch=300&t=0&submit=Search

or this
https://endless-sphere.com/forums/search.php?keywords=throttle*+shift*&terms=all&author=&sc=1&sf=titleonly&sr=topics&sk=t&sd=d&st=0&ch=300&t=0&submit=Search


Probably some here, too, but lots of irrelevant stuff
https://endless-sphere.com/forums/search.php?keywords=throttle+brake*+shifter*&terms=all&author=&sc=1&sf=firstpost&sr=topics&sk=t&sd=d&st=0&ch=300&t=0&submit=Search

LeftCoastNurd said:

reaching that right side trigger shifter sucks, and the brake levers aren't easy to cover either.

what all do you guys do about this?

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I use a gripshifter on the left side backwards, since my throttle is on the right. It more or less has the same profile as the throttle you have on the left side.



Can't go wrong for $6

me too. Make sure you get an ESP one from SRAM. I have best experience with the X3 dereilleur and 8speed cassettes. Shifts easier and better then more expensive 9 and 10-speed systems.

resurrecting this old thread, i just built my ebike version 3 out of my 700c hybrid. went with 8 speed rear, single speed front, and used a trigger shifter, with no ebike throttle, since the TSDZ2 is so natural feeling when riding, especially with the open source firmware...

so these are my current bar setup...
(ok, I've since moved the display closer to the middle, and added an incredibell between the display and motor control buttons, with the bell toggle where my thumb comfortably reaches...)



this setup, everything is perfect, 2-finger brakes are right where I want them, and don't crush my other two fingers when fully applied, and the thumb trigger shifters are right where I want them, easy to reach without a stretch, even downshifting via thumb while two-finger braking... the digital control is a bit high, but I don't mess with it that much when actually riding, other than maybe kicking the power levels between 3 and 4 (on a 1-10 scale)