Hi Ginz, The nice thing is that if you're using the silver shifters (which are friction shifters), if you want to go back to the non-inside mount method, all you have to do is switch them!
cheers, john On Monday, August 29, 2022 at 5:04:37 PM UTC+2 lwt...@gmail.com wrote: > Hey Ginz, > I've run albatross bars bars with the Silver 2s mounted inside and really > like it. You end up shifting up with your thumbs and down partially with > your finger around on the outside of the bar. Not sure if that explains it > very well but I think you'd like it. In fact I'm currently running bar ends > and as soon as I get some time I'm going to switch them back. I also run > ESI super chunky's and really like the whole set up. > > On Monday, August 29, 2022 at 8:53:33 AM UTC-6 Garth wrote: > >> Like this Ginz ? I've rode with like this for some 10 years. I can't >> speak to those shifters, only the position. Mine are ye ol' Suntour Power >> Shifters. >> >> >> >> On Monday, August 29, 2022 at 9:45:14 AM UTC-4 Ginz wrote: >> >>> Hi Everyone, >>> >>> Does anyone have experience with Silver 1 shifters mounted INSIDE with >>> the thumb pods on the Albatross? >>> >>> Yesterday, I think I fell out of love with cork grips on the Albatross. >>> Over the years I've used the original channeled cork with Silver bar ends, >>> then Misha's, then back to the originals that I channeled myself (which is >>> a pain).... >>> >>> The cork stuff is just so hard! My palms are starting to get sore. It >>> might be time for a change. >>> >>> I'm thinking about: >>> Silver Thumb Pods with the Silver 1s using the INSIDE mount method >>> ESI Extra Chunky or perhaps Oury Lock-Ons >>> >>> I might also try the Wave bar, but I have several other bikes set up >>> similarly so... maybe that's just silly or maybe that's just the setup that >>> works for me?! >>> >>> I've used Microshift thumbs and Suntour XCD mounted on the top of mtb >>> bars. I'm just wondering if my thumbs are strong enough for the Silvers on >>> the Albatross mounted inside. Can my thumbs really pull the lever "up" and >>> still find a gear in friction mode? It seems difficult... >>> >>> Thanks for any thoughts! >>> >>> Ginz >>> >> -- 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/3ea75253-c71b-4816-ba12-76168b719a3dn%40googlegroups.com.
