[Pandora]

I am considering the same change, for the dame reason, intending to relocate the shifters to the handlebars on my flat- bar AM14.
The rear mechanism is a Shimano SC105 short cage. I believe the cable pull values for most 7 speed changers are fairly universal, but I am not ” Sheldon Brown”

There are plenty of 7 speed shifters at modest cost available on the market, 9/10 speed block technology is so prevalent and our 7 speeds is (wrongly) associated with utility and budget cycles.
I have ordered a Shimano SiS changer from Decathlon, it is used on one of their B-fold folding bicycles and the quality and ease of use proved tp be satisfactory well on a test ride of the folder.
The shifter has a lever to change up the block (gears 1 towards 7) and a push button to increment down the block, the price? £10.

[Chris Harrison]

In a moment of inspiration, I remembered I had removed the gripship from my son’s mountain bike and replaced it with finger/thumb shifters about 20 years ago. I’d replaced his handle bars for some ‘trendy ones’ at the same time. Being a hoarder the gripshift and handle bars were still tucked away in the garage. It turned out the shifter was seven speed and the bars fitted the stem on my AM7. I always found the standard AM7 bars a little too narrow so the new bars and grip shift have been fitted. The bike has been transformed, so much easier to ride :o)

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