That was my experience, too.  Even on my bike with a 7-speed freewheel
and friction shifters, friction shifting still leads to too many "auto-
shifts" when I stand up to climb a hill.

On Nov 9, 11:38 am, "David Estes" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Hi Mike, I tried nine speed friction, and it wasn't fun.  I suppose you get
> better over time, but shifting needed to be precise and the feedback from
> the drivetrain was nonexistent, so I couldn't tell when it was just right,
> or "almost there."
>
> YMMV
>
> DE
>
> On Sun, Nov 9, 2008 at 8:05 AM, Mike <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> > I've got a pair of Shimano 7 speed DT shifters that I would like to
> > use on my commuter which has a triple in front and 9 speed cassette in
> > the rear. I imagine that these shifters were intended for a 2x7
> > drivetrain. I'm thinking the front shifter should work how about the
> > back? If the shifter is set to friction mode it should work right?
>
> > Thanks in advance for any insights.
>
> > mike
>
> --
> Cheers,
> David
> Redlands, CA
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