New Ltwoo shifters... availability?

[Ostriker]

noticed recently those shifters popping up on Ltwoo website but couldn't find em anywhere.

Anyone has a clue of release date?

Not a fan of the thumb shifter but this is very interesting... 12 to 9 speed only

From campy shifting to SRAM

[raisinberry777]

It's a copy of Shimano's mechanical shifting rather than SRAM. Haven't seen them for sale anywhere yet but they appear in the GRT listing on Taobao so maybe the road versions aren't far off

[Ostriker]

It's a copy of Shimano's mechanical shifting rather than SRAM. Haven't seen them for sale anywhere yet but they appear in the GRT listing on Taobao so maybe the road versions aren't far off

i thought they were sram but it seems the new STI system used the brake lever and the paddle to upshift and the paddle to downshift only
 
Interesting combination of both sram and shimano

Normally you'd have 1 paddle for upshift and one for downshift...

[Ostriker]

For those wondering about all new V3 shifters

Release date March 2026 according to Ltwoo themselves

Getting closer to shimano clone even more and lower cost than grx

[Merry]

For those wondering about all new V3 shifters

Release date March 2026 according to Ltwoo themselves

Getting closer to shimano clone even more and lower cost than grx

Were you able to find the pricing? I'm wondering on why dropbar CUES isn't available on Aliexpress so now I'm looking at LT-WOO.

[Ultramic]

Shimano 105 mechanical shifters are cheap enough as it is, how much do you expect to save buy going to this ?

[Merry]

Shimano 105 mechanical shifters are cheap enough as it is, how much do you expect to save buy going to this ?

Because I'm getting into gravel cycling / bikepacking with a friend and I want to go entry level for my budget. Plus, I'm a broke student.

[Ostriker]

Were you able to find the pricing? I'm wondering on why dropbar CUES isn't available on Aliexpress so now I'm looking at LT-WOO.

Asked yet dont know yet this was their answer

Because it near the end of 2025. We are currently reorganizing the model numbers, versions, and prices, and there may be adjustments. Please wait for the final prices.

[TidyDinosaur]

Because I'm getting into gravel cycling / bikepacking with a friend and I want to go entry level for my budget. Plus, I'm a broke student.

You can always go second hand... I see GRX 11 speed new/as new groupsets priced at 300€

[Merry]

You can always go second hand... I see GRX 11 speed new/as new groupsets priced at 300€

Well, I always keep my eyes peeled + have notifications set up for specific key-words to find used gravel bikes / parts, but the thing is, people here are delusional thinking that their 10 year old bike is worth $1500. A partial GRX groupset in my market fetches $350 ~ CAD. It's not a bad price, but I always weigh between several options to get the most bang for my buck, since I'm making every dollar stretch here. That's why I browse here to find hidden gems.

My current approach is to see if I can be patient and wait to get a used disc brake frameset with wide tire clearance, then fit a hydraulic LTWOO groupset on it, as sometimes building from a used frameset can be cheaper here.

[Ostriker]

Well, I always keep my eyes peeled + have notifications set up for specific key-words to find used gravel bikes / parts, but the thing is, people here are delusional thinking that their 10 year old bike is worth $1500. A partial GRX groupset in my market fetches $350 ~ CAD. It's not a bad price, but I always weigh between several options to get the most bang for my buck, since I'm making every dollar stretch here. That's why I browse here to find hidden gems.

My current approach is to see if I can be patient and wait to get a used disc brake frameset with wide tire clearance, then fit a hydraulic LTWOO groupset on it, as sometimes building from a used frameset can be cheaper here.

Your lucky to find at 350, I can't even find shifters mechanical brakes without RD for less than 250-275 CAD in quebec

My guess is GR7 should set me at 150-175 for mechanical brakes and RD included

The new finishing suits my need also

[Merry]

Your lucky to find at 350, I can't even find shifters mechanical brakes without RD for less than 250-275 CAD in quebec

My guess is GR7 should set me at 150-175 for mechanical brakes and RD included

The new finishing suits my need also

Haha maybe it helps that I live near Vancouver, full of rich dentists that ride the newest Factor models.

[TidyDinosaur]

Well, I always keep my eyes peeled + have notifications set up for specific key-words to find used gravel bikes / parts, but the thing is, people here are delusional thinking that their 10 year old bike is worth $1500. A partial GRX groupset in my market fetches $350 ~ CAD. It's not a bad price, but I always weigh between several options to get the most bang for my buck, since I'm making every dollar stretch here. That's why I browse here to find hidden gems.

My current approach is to see if I can be patient and wait to get a used disc brake frameset with wide tire clearance, then fit a hydraulic LTWOO groupset on it, as sometimes building from a used frameset can be cheaper here.

I'm talking in euros, so the 300 eur would be 525 AUD.

[jonathanf2]

In general I don't care for LTwoo mechanical shifters. They use those cheap plastic paddle shift levers that tend to break. I'd rather find some Shimano mechanical shifters or go with Sensah hydraulic shifters and call it a day.

[VonPG]

I used it for a while. Not reliable compared to sensah. The mechanism metal is possible to meet slip. This shifters after-sales rate is approximately 6%.