I’m switching out a set of Sram Code R brakes for some Shimano SLX ones. Nothing wrong with Sram, more power to those who love them, I’ve just accepted that I get on better with the Shimano feel. Bike is a 2023 Status, if that matters in any way.

The Sram shifter and Specialized dropper lever are mounted to the brake levers via matchmaker. I’d like to mount them to the SLX levers via i spec ii. I know I can sort out the shifter with a problem solvers adapter. Simple enough. However I don’t know what I need to deal with the dropper lever.

This is the lever: [https://www.specialized.com/cz/en/command-post-srl-le/p/155342?searchText=28117-3197&color=228667-155342](https://www.specialized.com/cz/en/command-post-srl-le/p/155342?searchText=28117-3197&color=228667-155342)

OneUp makes this nice adapter: [https://www.oneupcomponents.com/products/dropper-remote-clamp-adapter](https://www.oneupcomponents.com/products/dropper-remote-clamp-adapter)

…but they insist that it will only with with their droppers. Nobody was smart enough to make a universal level mount standard? Or are OneUp just kinda lying?

I guess I could just use the specialized clamp? Though I can’t seem to find it anywhere but Specialized itself (for $9 shipping). And I’d prefer to set up i spec ii mounting if possible. [ttps://www.specialized.com/us/en/command-post-srl-clamp/p/157288?color=232297-157288](https://www.specialized.com/us/en/command-post-srl-clamp/p/157288?color=232297-157288&searchText=28118-3198)

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Thoughts? Ideas?

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  1. thermalattorney on

    Having gone through something similar, the difference can be in the angle the adaptor mates with the dropper lever. Even if they’re both MM, there might not be the same range of adjustment available.

    There are some other options for adaptors:

    BikeYoke: https://www.bikeyoke.de/en/i-spec-EV-adapter.html

    Wolftooth makes an adaptor but it’s a whopping $30, which is nuts considering an entire lever plus adaptor is $55.

    https://www.wolftoothcomponents.com/products/shiftmount?variant=39283073318947

  2. I don’t know if this helps very much but more than a few dropper levers use a clamp that looks similar or identical to the OneUp bar clamp

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