Reddit mentions of Sunrace SLM10 Friction Shifter Set

THE WRENCHER: buy some cheap friction shifters. Use the brakes levers in the kit. Be happy.

You can get a friction shifter, which is non-indexed. That way you can use whatever number of gears you want without having to worry about it again.

Shifting is more clunky with a friction shifter, but once you get used to it it's fine. As a bonus it's easier to sweep gears faster.. so if you are in a high gear and need to come to a quick stop, you can shift all the way to the lowest/tallest gear really quick.

I use this style:

https://www.amazon.com/Sunrace-SLM10-Friction-Shifter-Set/dp/B007QMJH86/

They use a cheap and ugly clamp, but you can take it on and off without removing your other stuff. Also works with whatever style of handle bars you have.

I did not expect that your lever literally broke off. In my experience, most people who complain of broken shifters have either a bent derailleur hanger or really weirdly routed cables.

Those are simple thumb shifters that you have, and any community bicycle cooperative will have used ones for a dollar or two in a bin.

https://www.bikecollectives.org/wiki/index.php?title=Community_Bicycle_Organizations

But they'll probably break the same way.

If you're out to spend minimal money and get something new and serviceable, here are a set of SunRace aluminum shifters. They're friction shifters, so they don't click into gear. Judging by the dials on your shifters not numbering the gears, I'd assume your current shifters do a micro-clicky motion when you change gears; the SunRace ones would be a more fluid motion.

https://www.amazon.com/Sunrace-SLM10-Friction-Shifter-Set/dp/B007QMJH86

First off love your bike dude

Second off i love this $8 shifter set from amazon. Not bar end though, but work great on all shifters https://www.amazon.com/Sunrace-SLM10-Friction-Shifter-Set/dp/B007QMJH86/ref=sr_1_1?s=sporting-goods&ie=UTF8&qid=1501644368&sr=1-1&keywords=friction+shifters comes with cables n housings too

not really bar end but maybe you could mount them on the bar end?

Either way love the bike just htought i'd mention it because you said you are $ conerned

If it's using bar-end shifters and doesn't have bosses for downtube shifters, your best bet is going to be to use some friction thumb shifters. Unless it already has indexed shifting, the chances of an indexed shifter working on the existing derailleurs is pretty low.

Yeah, I've decided to go that route. It's significantly cheaper and way less effort to just get friction shifters and new brake levers (since the current shifters are a combo). I just wish I could find a set of friction shifters I like :-/ Amazon is lacking in their selection. I want something that's of decent quality no more than $20-30 and grey/black. I've got these in my cart, and they look like they may be kindof cheap (though they have good reviews) and I don't have red anywhere else on my bike so it kindof bugs me that they're that color. I'd like to find shifters that match my new brake levers.

VO sells Dia-Compe microratching friction shifters. There's no indexing on those. I recently tested them (not the new ones that are for 11 speed, the older ones) on my Via GT rear derailleur and it had enough pull to get through all 10 speeds on my 11-36. I bought them for a different bike that doesn't have SRAM components, so I only tested it briefly on my trainer and don't know exactly how well it would work out with regular use.

If you want to try something that's less risky and completely indestructible, consider these shifters. I've put those on 8 and 9 speed bikes with no problems, though only with Shimano RDs. Worst case scenario is that you need to get a travel agent or put an 8 or 9 speed cassette on the bike. 8/9 speed may be better anyhow. They tend to have better durability to cost ratios and I assume you're not too worried about weight if you're converting it to a city bike.