On 08/26/2016 12:04 PM, Tim Butterfield wrote:
I know there are older 3x10 combinations that could be made to work
just fine. However, those same components may be much harder for RBW
to source as brand new from their vendors. I might be able to locate
new components that could work and have them drop-shipped, however, I
don't have the knowledge or experience to know before I order whether
or not they would work. If a component I ordered did not work, I
would have wasted my money and their time on the attempt. I don't
want that. If I had a close mechanic friend I could work with to
select individual components from disparate vendors and then assemble
the collection once all of the pieces arrived, I might try that. But,
I don't. Everyone here is great, but I don't expect the list to
fulfill that role. I need a more expedient solution suitable for RBW
to assemble in a timely manner. So, from that viewpoint, it is much
safer for me to let them pick parts which are guaranteed to work well
together.
As for that result being 3x9 with bar end shifters instead of 3x10
with down tube shifters, that latter shifter selection was just a
guess at preference, mostly based on aesthetics. The only shifters I
have used recently are SRAM Rival and, before that, Shimano 105. Both
down tube shifters and bar ends are a change and I have no recent
experience with either to have formed a solid preference. It's almost
like flipping a coin as to which I might prefer. I don't really mind
them making the call on this. At least, that's what I tell myself. :)
You'd definitely better try down tube shifters before you wholeheartedly
commit to them. Aesthetics are one thing, but actually using them while
riding is something else again. I love the way they look, but I have
always disliked actually using downtube shifters. I know this puzzles
those who love them, but the way we sit on the bike isn't the same:
their hands fall on the levers when they drop their arms, but I have to
reach down what feels like almost six inches to get hold of the
downtube lever - almost as bad as bending down to grab hold of a water
bottle. I think it's a combination of short arms and a high handlebar
for me vs longer arms and lower bars for them.
Bar end shifters, on the other hand, are perfect for me; I love them. I
won't give them up for anything. Others tell me they can't find them
(like how could you not find the ends of the handlebars?) or they keep
hitting their knees on them; I can't understand that at all, but I
believe that's how it is for them.
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