[John P.]

Apparently I'm one of the last humans on earth running twist shifters, so I realize this is a shot in the dark . . . Anyway . . .

On Sram's website, it lists the X.0 and X.9 twist shifters as being "Matchmaker compatible". Can anyone enlighten me on how this works?? I've been scouring the internet for pics, but I can't see a way that you could possibly connect an Avid brake lever directly to a twist shifter (or vice versa).

--JP

 

[in the trees]

I'm still running twisters too, John. And I think I still prefer them to triggers.

It must be a typo on Sram's site. The Matchmaker replaces the brake lever mounting clamp with a new clamp that also has a perch for X-9 or X-0 triggers. You'd run this instead of the stock trigger clamps.

http://www.universalcycles.com/shopping/product_details.php?id=13009

Formula has a version for Sram triggers as well.

http://www.universalcycles.com/shopping/product_details.php?id=14438&category=2228

toby

 

[Transcend]

The matchmaker mates the brake lever with the shifter. the back of the lever comes off, and you bolt on the shifter in its place. It works perfectly and actually got my shifter in the right place for my small hands.

 

[IH8Rice]

phew, i thought i was one of the only person left still using gripshift.
been rocking em since '96

 

[John P.]

I've seen the trigger shifter + brake lever matchmaker before and always thought it was cool, that's why I was hoping that there was a twist shifter + brake lever matchmaker. Unfortunately, I think you're probably right, Toby. It's just an error on Sram's site. Bummer! It would be sick if they made some sort of mechanism that put the ever-shorter brake levers in an easier reach position for those of us still doing the twist!

--JP

 

[ohio]

The matchmaker mates the brake lever with the shifter. the back of the lever comes off, and you bolt on the shifter in its place. It works perfectly and actually got my shifter in the right place for my small hands.

Ah, yes, but does it work with a twist shifter? I think nawt.

 

[DirtMcGirk]

The matchmaker mates the brake lever with the shifter. the back of the lever comes off, and you bolt on the shifter in its place. It works perfectly and actually got my shifter in the right place for my small hands.

Wait, you've got small hands?
So sailor, looking for a date?