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Simplex Prestige (S 3952) Later Version NOS Vintage Clamp-On Downtube Shifters

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Simplex Prestige (S 3952) Later Version NOS Vintage Clamp-On Downtube ShiftersOriginal shifters in production from the 1970s to the 1980s New old stock! Still unused after all these years Suitable for historic cycling events such as L'Eroica Worldwide shipping Simplex Prestige downtube shifters, hailing from France and in production from the 1970s to the 1980s (yet still new & unused after all this time!). Made from plastic steel and weighing in at 93 grams. A fine choice for keeping your vintage bike authentic, but also great

✓ Original shifters - in production from the 1970s to the 1980s
✓ New old stock! Still unused after all these years
✓ Suitable for historic cycling events such as L'Eroica
✓ Worldwide shipping

Simplex Prestige downtube shifters, hailing from France and in production from the 1970s to the 1980s (yet still new & unused after all this time!). Made from plastic/steel and weighing in at 93 grams. A fine choice for keeping your vintage bike authentic, but also great for any other compatible bike.

If you're taking part in L'Eroica or a similar vintage event, these are fully compliant - so rest assured, the pre-1987 police won't lock you up for having the wrong shifters!

OVERVIEW


Condition - New Old Stock*
Model ID - S 3952
Production Era - 1970s & 1980s
Country - French
Material - Plastic / Steel
Weight - 93 g
Stock Code - D-S-B131V
NB - Complete with original Simplex gear cables

*New old stock items may have marks from storage over the years, and as we often have multiples they can vary from piece to piece, but they are always genuine new & unused items.

TECHNICAL INFO


Fixing Type - Clamp-On (Band-On)
Shift Type - Friction
Speed* - 5 Speed, 6 Speed

*See help section.

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HELP SECTION

Fixing Type - if you have small mounts on either side of the frame’s down tube you need braze-on shifters, if there are no mounts you’ll need clamp-on (sometimes referred to as band-on). Some 'aero' frames have mounts fixed to the top of the down tube, for these frames you require top mount shifters for the correct boss type (see below). There are also 'Clamp-Over' shifters that allow front & rear shifters to be used on a frame that only has a single braze-on.

Shift Type - friction shifters don't click into gear when you change, when they do click it's referred to as indexed shifting. For this to work correctly you must use the same system as your rear derailleur, if you're using friction levers you can mix and match. You don't need to worry about the front derailleur as left downtube shifters aren't indexed.

Speed - the number of cogs at the back the right shifter is designed to be used with. This is important with indexed shifting but with friction shifters you can in theory run any shifters with any speed setup, although the right lever will need to be pulled back further to shift into the larger cogs.

Shifter Boss Type - the shape of the mount (for braze-on fixings only). Campagnolo / ISO is standard and easily identified by the flat sections on either side, usually combined with a square base for the backing stop plates to fit. There are also Shimano ones with a keyhole shaped base and much less common French ones that are round with no flat sections.

Boss Thread Size - M5 (5 mm) is standard for Campagnolo / ISO bosses, but Shimano bosses will often have M4.5 (4.5 mm) threads and the French bosses would likely have 5 x 1 mm threads.


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