My wife has them on her Glorius. Compared to Shimano 9 speed bar ends, the detents are chunkier (takes more effort to switch between) and they're just a hair off. She sometimes needs to overshift than back it into the correct gear. But they're 90% there. https://www.flickr.com/photos/cyclotourist/16632363596
On Tue, Jul 7, 2015 at 8:27 AM, Surlyprof <jmcclu...@gmail.com> wrote: > Welcome, Doug. I used the Sunrace Thumb Shifters for a while with a set of > Bosco bars. They worked great. The only reason I stopped using them is > that I prefer bar ends with an Albastache set up. I don't remember any > correlation between the click of the shifter and the actual shift of the > derailleur. I also don't remember that bothering me at all. It shifts when > it shifts and, as long as I had the derailleur dialed in, it shifted well. > The one thing I have noticed now that I am back to using Silver friction > shifters, I don't remember ever encountering ghost shifting with the Sunrace > as I sometimes do on the Silver friction shifters when the d-ring gets > loose. The only thing I can assume (pure assumption, mind you) is that the > ratchet mechanism in the Sunrace shifters helped keep it from ghost > shifting. I'm sure it could happen with the Sunrace if it got loose but I > never encountered that problem. > > The build of the Sunrace appears a little plastic-y but they were sturdy and > worked really well. Surprisingly well considering an $18 price point > (still!). I suppose that is why Rivendell has continued carrying them and > is spec'ing them on the Clem. > > John > > PS: I also test rode the Clem and it is a smooth and agile ride. If I had > the money and the space, the 52cm Clem would likely be my N+1 > > > On Monday, July 6, 2015 at 10:49:22 AM UTC-7, Rider in the Storm wrote: >> >> New member here, first post. I am enjoying this group and appreciate the >> input from all. I am also considering the Clem Smith Jr. and have a question >> about the use of index shifters on a bike with friction shifting. The Riv >> website says it is weird but won't cause issues while riding. I'm looking >> for your thoughts and whether anyone has any experience with this setup. >> >> Cheers, >> Doug > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- Cheers, David Member, Supreme Council of Cyberspace "it isn't a contest. Just enjoy the ride." - Seth Vidal -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
