These are virtual but ethically produced knock-offs of Shimano bar-end shifter pods, and allow you to mount most downtube shifters as bar-end shifters. If you already have Silver1 DT shifters, or SunTour Sprints, you'll need these to convert them to bar-end shifters. These are neat and smart, and ours alone.
If you're using these with Silver1 or Silver2 shifters, be sure to match type O to type O, and type X to type X. In other words, a type X shifter won't go on a type O pod/thumb shifter mount.
Manufacturer Information Rivendell Bicycle Works 2040 N. Main St. #19 Walnut Creek, CA 94596
