Do these brakes also shift gears?
2055027
No they do not shift gears. They go on the end of bullhorn style handlebars and are only for braking.
783089
Yes, there are brakes. The same levers used to operate the wheel lock mechanism are used as brakes. To lock the wheels, the levers are pushed down (away from the handles). To brake, the levers are squeezed toward the handles just as you would operate handbrakes on a bicycle. This is a good machine. No issues with it.
1394638
Mine works. I really don't remember but it's probably best to shift when the bike is moving. That's my guess.
582323
I have had no problems with shifting. In fact I never even use the clutch/brake to engage reverse or forward. You may have an issue.
1064876
like a automatic transmission on a car push a pedal to go forward and another pedal to go backwards. no gear shift,the harder you push the pedal the faster you go let up on the pedal and you stop.
1304328
The brake cables and housings will work on any bike. The shifter housings are not 'SIS' compatible, which means they will not shift cleanly on indexed shifting systems, the type used on 99% of modern bikes sold in the US today. The shift cable itself is fine, it's just that the housing 'compresses' and makes shifting 'sluggish'. How much this bothers you is an individual thing.
1276262
Yes they are. They are long pull levers so they are compatible with V-brakes and mechanical disk brakes. I have tried them on a recumbent with Avid disk brakes and they worked so good, I will be buying another set of these shifters/levers for it after Christmas. They are , however, not compatible with hydraulic disk brakes as they have no fluid reservoir.The set I have on my commuter are still going strong and shifting smoothly even on some rides at below freezing temps.
2185379
The right shifter shifts the rear wheel sprocket. In my case that is 7 gears. The left shifts the crank sprocket. in my case that is 2 gears. My rear brake is connected to the right brake lever and the front brake is connected to the left break lever. The small levers shifts up and flipping the brake lever in towards the center shifts down. I put these on my 14 speed Schwinn and they work very well. I also changed my rear sprocket and change and in it amazing how much better the bike is. I love mine and hope this helps. Happy Riding.
968635
Yes they do, and the brakes are pre-bled. Worth the purchase for the price.
2011523
They will work with any mechanical (cable) system, since they are installed between the main brake lever and the brake. There will be no difference between actuating the main levers or the cross levers.
438017
Yes, it depends on wether you hav center pull, v-brakes,or cantilever. At most you may nee to fiddle with the adjustment a bit. I used these on short throw side pull breaks on a road bike. It just depends on the application.
976305
I personely would just move the shifter and brake lever, thats what i did on my wifes bike. She really likes them.
610145
Not that I know of, if it is switchet then you cant shift and hold the brake at the same time. Sorry I couldnt help, I had the same question.
8837
The bike sports Shimano 2300 8 speed road bike shifters. These are activated by pushing the break lever to the side to up shift. There is a thumb lever to change the gear in the other direction.
1669679
No need for a switch. The sensors are only active when the car is running and the gear shift is in reverse (i.e. you are intentionally backing up).
1411368
yep. Not hand brakes, but the kind that when you pedal backward they are activated
528311
It's just a generic cable housing, not specifically for brakes. In the old days, all cable housings were spiral. I use these on my 9-speed and it works just fine. As the distance between the cogs decreases, such as with 10 and especially 11 speed, housing compression becomes a bigger factor, so they make shift-specific cables which don't compress, but they cost more.