Adjustable heel-toe shifter - Release Version

[Justin B.]

I have made my tweaks and this is what I have came up with:

[mikethebike]

A good looking piece of kit Justin.  Well done you.  

[Rob Valdez 79 R65]

Very nice, Justin!

I think of you often, nowadays, as I ride along with my feet on the passenger pegs...  

[Justin B.]

Rob, I've been staring at a bike and thinking about this.  Don't you think having a shift lever hanging down between the two pegs might kinda get in the way and causing constant bruising of the ankles and lower shin?    It may be doable with some sort of fixture containing a specially angled shift lever bolted behind the rider peg.  Then a linkage rod could be fabricated and hooked into the primary shift lever.  I see why rear-sets cost so much now, never really put much thought into them before...

I plan on making a version of this shifter without the "heel" portion so would probably use something like that with a modified angle between the toe portion and where the selector rod attaches.

[Ed Miller]

I think Rob just needs full rear sets.  

[Justin B.]

Then you have to ride all hunched over in town so you can shift and brake!    I see the alure of a secondary shifter on the rear peg but also wonder if it might get in the way around town...

[Rob Valdez 79 R65]

I think the dual shifter is not likely to see the light of day.  I wouldn't loose too much thought-time on it!

Rear-sets have been on my mind for decades, now, but I really like having a variety of places to put my feet.