Try it, let's find out! The OM-1 looks like a standard 1:2 ratio Microshift mech with a reverse spring to me, I'd bet money a Shimano compatible trigger would work.
Joe Bernard Clearlake CA On Monday, May 25, 2026 at 5:45:15 AM UTC-7 Steven Seelig wrote: > I'm incredibly pleased with using the OM one on my new Charlie with bar > and friction shifters. Then I climb onto my platy, which has the old style > Deore XT 9 speed and Shimano trigger shifters and, as one would expect, the > shifting prowess sometimes works well, but under load sometimes is less > than precise. > > Sure, that's the premise of friction shifting for any derailleur and is > completely understandable. The question becomes, if I changed to an OM-1 > with the trigger shifters would my life improve much or would I still be in > the same place because trigger shifters are inherently inferior or would I > see some improvements under load. > > I am sure folks have strong opinions on this. I'd be most interested to > hear if anyone has actually had the temerity to try doing this. > > Steve Seelig in DC. > > -- 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 [email protected]. To view this discussion visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/1b8da14e-f1ed-44c5-80d5-f9de1d27b137n%40googlegroups.com.
