What to do with integrated brake and gear levers?

[sans pareil]

Hello Everyone!

My first post on this forum; please be gentle, etc, etc .

This is a brakes/gear lever question that relates to the potential installation of a Bafang 250w mid-drive kit to my bog-standard Giant Escape 3, 2015 model. I would like to get the opinion of people on the forum on the query below.

Although I have yet to buy the kit, I think I have most of the conversion process sussed except the front brake mechanics. The Escape 3 has combined brake levers and gear change. On mine these are Shimano EZ FIRE 40 brake levers integrated with EZ FIRE 40 21-speed shifters. The new brake levers in the Bafang kit come with a built in safety cut out switch and because I'll dispense with the three chain rings, using the Bafang rear brake lever's not a problem. My challenge is understanding how to install the Bafang front brake (with it's cut-out), when I need to retain gear selection on the cassette. Is it simply a case of sourcing something like a Shimano Tourney SL-TX30 gear lever and installing this next to the Bafang front brake lever, or is there a different way to get a safety cut out?

Many thanks.

 

[Woosh]

that's also my solution.
you have the new sensored brake levers with the kit.
You lose the front derailleur with the BBS kit, the front shifter does not need replacing.

 

[harrys]

I like the Shimano XL-310 quickfire trigger shifters. They fit well with the cheapo e-brake levers, throttle, and 3 button unit. I don't miss the combo brake/twist_shifters on my my first conversion at all. In the US, one shifter was about $17USD.

Now if I had a bike with nice hydraulic brakes, I'd be looking for an exterrnal cutoff switch I could mount. But I don't have such a bike that I would want to convert.

 

[sans pareil]

Thanks for these two contributions. Much appreciated. It looks like I'll be spending an additional GBP £9 on that well-known auction site, then.

Cheers!

 

[seosamh1977]

I don't use any brake cut off, I don't think they are essential.

 

[minexplorer]

Hello Everyone!

My first post on this forum; please be gentle, etc, etc .

This is a brakes/gear lever question that relates to the potential installation of a Bafang 250w mid-drive kit to my bog-standard Giant Escape 3, 2015 model. I would like to get the opinion of people on the forum on the query below.

Although I have yet to buy the kit, I think I have most of the conversion process sussed except the front brake mechanics. The Escape 3 has combined brake levers and gear change. On mine these are Shimano EZ FIRE 40 brake levers integrated with EZ FIRE 40 21-speed shifters. The new brake levers in the Bafang kit come with a built in safety cut out switch and because I'll dispense with the three chain rings, using the Bafang rear brake lever's not a problem. My challenge is understanding how to install the Bafang front brake (with it's cut-out), when I need to retain gear selection on the cassette. Is it simply a case of sourcing something like a Shimano Tourney SL-TX30 gear lever and installing this next to the Bafang front brake lever, or is there a different way to get a safety cut out?

Many thanks.

Had same sitch with my giant sedona,bbs01 350w kit.No way to avoid it. chuck your brake /gear combies in your spares that will never get used box.An fit a simple shimano thumb shifter.