Remove grip shifter and keep derailleur?

[Subgraphic]

Hi all,

Please excuse this very basic question:

As you can see, the grip shifters are way to big for a throttle application and brake lever. I don't used the gears on the bike anyway, ever really so I'm wondering if I can set the gear and then just remove the shifter and cable down to the derailleur and it stays in that gear?

I'd love to change this over to a single speed but I'm not that far along yet- will just removing be a good solution for now?

 

[JonnyR]

why not move the shifter to the left side?

 

[Subgraphic]

why not move the shifter to the left side?

There's one on that side too.
1-2-3

But it can stay as there's no throttle and the clutch lever only takes up an inch or so...

 

[JonnyR]

ok i here that you can go to a lever style shifter for the rear

 

[Subgraphic]

Thanks for the help!

Does anyone know If the cassette will stay in the same gear once the cable is removed?
If I can simply remove it and keep it in the gear I select I'd rather so that than to purchase another shifter...

 

[Dave31]

I would do what Johnny suggest and add a thumb shifter. But I would not remove the shifter for the rear cassette. If anything, pick a good gear and remove the other shifter. I think after a while you will want to shift the rear cassette and it gives you a better gear selection for pedaling.

 

[littletinman]

I just took my 1-2-3 shifter off, and even removed it from the bike altogether and left it in second gear. Then moved my 1-7 shifter down my riser bars. You don't shift much anyways as it is. Here's a pic of my handlebar and setup: http://motorbicycling.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=52706&d=1350869420