Bicycle shift device having a linearly sliding shift lever operated by a pivoting interface member

A bicycle shift control device which operates a shifting mechanism via a shift control cable, the shift control device comprising:

• a mounting member structured to mount the shift control device to a handlebar, wherein the mounting member defines a handlebar mounting axis (HB);
• a control body supported by the mounting member and rotatable about a rotational axis (X) for controlling the shift control cable;
• a first operating body having an abutment in a position spaced apart from the control body and which is coupled to the shift control device for movement between a first home position and a first shift position;
• a first transmission that converts movement of the first operating body from the first home position to the first shift position into rotation of the control body, wherein the first transmission includes a plurality of ratchet teeth;
• an interface member movably mounted relative to the first operating body and having an operating force receiving surface and an operating force applying surface, wherein the operating force receiving surface is adapted to receive an operating force from a rider;
• wherein the interface member pivots around a pivot axis (P) so that the operating force applying surface applies the operating force to the abutment of the first operating body for moving the first operating body from the first home position to the first shift position;
• wherein the pivot axis (P) is inclined relative to the handlebar mounting axis (HB);
• wherein the interface member moves in a direction toward a plane (PL) that contains the handlebar mounting axis (HB) and is parallel with the rotational axis (X) when the first operating body moves from the first home position toward the first shift position;
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• wherein the interface member comprises a lever including:
• an operating force receiving member extending from the pivot axis (P);
• and
• an operating force applying member extending from the operating force receiving member;
• wherein free ends of the operating force receiving member and the operating force applying member are spaced apart from each other.