On Friday, November 29, 2019 at 11:08:57 PM UTC-8, Joe Bernard wrote: > > It doesn't say it on the Rivbike.com listing, but the Instagram post said > "works with 10, better with 9", and this is undoubtedly related to the > normal derailers they sell. I don't know anything about Dyna-Sys but if > that mech expects a longer throw at the shifter then it's no go.
"Works with 10, better with 9" is a bit ambiguous, because Shimano's 10-speed road component requirements are different from 10-speed mountain component requirements. The 10-speed mountain components are Dyna-Sys, and require longer cable pull, but they offer useful functions like clutches to mitigate chain slap. This can be useful for the kind of mixed-terrain routes that Rivendell is known for (before mixed-terrain or gravel became a thing). Being Dyna-Sys compatible is also good for application flexibility, as users don't have to be concerned about whether a particular rear derailleur will work with this friction shifter; isn't one of the key advantages of friction shifters the ability to work with all derailleurs? -- 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 view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/72bfa4f7-255a-49ed-93c8-00dfaa825a6e%40googlegroups.com.
