One way to think about DT shifters is that they are above the same level (or slightly less stretch) as the top of your water bottle when it is mounted on the downtube. For a given bike set up (geometry, seat height, or stem height etc), you can simulate DT shifter experience by touching the top of your bottle. If you have non-DT shifters now, on your next ride, touch the top of your water bottle every time you are shifting gear and that might give you a "reasonable" estimate for what the change might feel like. Of course, this method doesn't account for the fact that most people with DT shifters will compensate to some degree by shifting less frequently.
On Sunday, December 26, 2021 at 6:15:59 AM UTC-8 MoVelo wrote: > Steve > > At the risk of seeming to high jack this thread............... > > Still using and liking the Inolights too. Have them on a couple of bikes. > I suspect there are better ones out there. > > > jp, NE > > On Saturday, December 25, 2021 at 1:21:17 PM UTC-6 steve wrote: > >> I guess I’m not the only one still using Inolights! >> >> >> On Saturday, December 25, 2021 at 10:11:48 AM UTC-5 KenP wrote: >> >>> I have tried four ways. I like thumb shifters the best on upright bars >>> because my hands are usually on the grips and there is immediate reach. >>> The second choice for upright bars are the bar ends which are close at >>> hand. This is important because when I used down tube shifters and had to >>> stop very quickly I have ended up in a too tall gear on startup. When I >>> have tried to downshift first, I have almost missed the traffic stoplight. >>> It's not too difficult to remove the grips to change upright bars. For the >>> wrapped drop bars I find I prefer the stem mount solution and have learned >>> to reach them quickly. That has made bar swap easier and gives me room to >>> put a bar end mirror. >>> >>> >>> On Friday, December 24, 2021 at 2:01:06 PM UTC-5 atreya...@gmail.com >>> wrote: >>> >>>> I am debating bar end vs down tube shifters for the upcoming homer >>>> build. I like the simplicity and aesthetics of down tube but concerned how >>>> “inconvenient “ they could be given longish geometry of rivs. For non >>>> racing and just riding for pleasure usecases does it matter .I am also >>>> considering going downtube for FD and bar end for RD. If over time I find >>>> downtube comfortable enough switch both to downtube . Would love to hear >>>> groups thoughts and experience. >>> >>> -- 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/ca05071b-33da-4f4a-8de1-9e65523060ben%40googlegroups.com.
