I have and enjoy both. Friction is more “classic,” and requires a bit of finesse and thinking … something like shooting a manual camera. Indexing is easier to shift (think of an automatic point-and-shoot camera). Some prefer the added control.
Theoretically, indexed shift levers are more likely to fail, due to the small parts inside. In practice, I’ve never had a pair of indexed levers malfunction. One plus for indexed shifting is that when you’re tired, or are struggling uphill and trying to find a lower gear, it’s nice to just move the lever and wait for the click. --Eric Norris campyonly...@me.com @CampyOnlyguy (Twitter/Instagram) > On Apr 9, 2019, at 8:49 AM, Friend <jtpc...@gmail.com> wrote: > > I am getting ready to build up an AHH frame. I am planning on putting noodle > bars on it and having it be 3/9 with bar-end shifters. I'm wondering whether > people here prefer friction or indexed shifters, and why. Would love to hear > any thoughts. > > -- > 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 > <mailto:rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com>. > To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com > <mailto:rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com>. > Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch > <https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch>. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout > <https://groups.google.com/d/optout>. -- 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 https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
