[RBW] Re: Shimano Bar End Shifter Install Question
Can confirm with last two. Those ridges are in friction mode. The bumps are ridges within the shifting mechanism which help keep the shift lever in place while in friction mode. On Friday, April 24, 2015 at 9:41:56 AM UTC-4, RDS wrote: > > First time installing these bar end shifters. Novice bike mechanic at my > best. I have installed the shifter that will shift the front derailer. I > have not installed the cable yet. When I pull up and push down on the > shift lever, it's like I can feel some resistance or it feels like it is > hitting small bumps or ridges as I move it up and down. Is this normal? > > It has full range of motion and seems to shift up and down as needed. I > guess that I was expecting it to be smooth for a lack of a better way to > say it. Not complaining, I just don't have much experience to compare it > to. > > I installed it per the Shimano instructions. The parts seem to fit > together as intended. I don't think that I have the screw in too tight. > Any input appreciated. > -- 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 http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[RBW] Re: Shimano Bar End Shifter Install Question
I ran Shimano bar-ends for a while before switching to Silvers. The little bumps/ridges you describe are to be expected and nothing to worry about, in my experience. That's just how those shifters feel. On Friday, April 24, 2015 at 8:41:56 AM UTC-5, RDS wrote: > > First time installing these bar end shifters. Novice bike mechanic at my > best. I have installed the shifter that will shift the front derailer. I > have not installed the cable yet. When I pull up and push down on the > shift lever, it's like I can feel some resistance or it feels like it is > hitting small bumps or ridges as I move it up and down. Is this normal? > > It has full range of motion and seems to shift up and down as needed. I > guess that I was expecting it to be smooth for a lack of a better way to > say it. Not complaining, I just don't have much experience to compare it > to. > > I installed it per the Shimano instructions. The parts seem to fit > together as intended. I don't think that I have the screw in too tight. > Any input appreciated. > -- 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 http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[RBW] Re: Shimano Bar End Shifter Install Question
There will be friction otherwise the cable tension will move your lever.Sounds like you are doing everything correctly so far.After installing your cable and have adjusted the tension make sure your lever doesn't move on its own.Make sure the hex screw is lose enough to allow comfortable shifting and tight enough to keep it from moving on it's own. Hope that helps. On Friday, April 24, 2015 at 7:41:56 AM UTC-6, RDS wrote: > First time installing these bar end shifters. Novice bike mechanic at my > best. I have installed the shifter that will shift the front derailer. I > have not installed the cable yet. When I pull up and push down on the > shift lever, it's like I can feel some resistance or it feels like it is > hitting small bumps or ridges as I move it up and down. Is this normal? > > It has full range of motion and seems to shift up and down as needed. I > guess that I was expecting it to be smooth for a lack of a better way to > say it. Not complaining, I just don't have much experience to compare it > to. > > I installed it per the Shimano instructions. The parts seem to fit > together as intended. I don't think that I have the screw in too tight. > Any input appreciated. > -- 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 http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
