[RBW] Re: shifter opinions
That's also a great op! Should also work with old Shimano DX 7-sp thumbies. My set work great with 8-sp cassette's and the stamped clamp can be opened enough to fit drops. But then stem shifters would work just as well. Was tinkering with some last night. Swapped the right shifter (Positron!) for a 70's single Altus and polished them up a bit. Looks a bit weird but should be perfect for my parts-bin "commutour" build. On 30 Jan, 16:20, clayton wrote: > I run Paul thumbies with 8 speed shimano barcons, and love them! I use > interrupter brake levers and it makes for a very comfy setup. The > shifters are protected from falls and easily accessed. Most of the > time I am riding on the tops of the bars anyway, and I don't have to > release the bars to shift. Being a retired Paramedic, I always > wondered why anyone would run Silvers (bar end mount). They look like > perfect little daggers that would pierce you in an accident. If I had > them, I would wrap the ends in rubber tape, then dunk them in tool > handle dip stuff. I'd give them many coats, until I was sure they > would not stab me. > > Boing Boing... > Clayton > > On Jan 29, 3:12 pm, charlie wrote: > > > > > I used Riv Silvers as bar enders for a while but became tired of them > > jamming me in the upper thigh and seeing them hit my top tube too. I > > switched them to the down tube and that is where they shine in my > > opinion. Being on the down tube discourages excessive and obsessive > > shiftiness plus they are simpler that way and the bike looks cleaner. > > The only bar end shifters that I like are the old short and stubby > > Suntour ones that I have on my mustache bar bike. Riv used to sell > > these when they were available. I think Paul thumbies might work > > better than bar end shifters for the above stated reasons if you don't > > like stretching forward to shift. I do have Silvers on our 'family > > conversion mountain bike' with Albatross bars and they work great on > > that bar/bike combo. Never used Shimano bar enders. > > > On Jan 28, 4:42 pm, chris love wrote: > > > > Hi all. I'm deciding which shifters to put on my new ride (silver bar > > > ends - friction only i think - or shimano) and curious who swears by > > > which. Any opinions?- Hide quoted text - > > > - Show quoted text -- Dölj citerad text - > > - Visa citerad text - --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
[RBW] Re: shifter opinions
I run Paul thumbies with 8 speed shimano barcons, and love them! I use interrupter brake levers and it makes for a very comfy setup. The shifters are protected from falls and easily accessed. Most of the time I am riding on the tops of the bars anyway, and I don't have to release the bars to shift. Being a retired Paramedic, I always wondered why anyone would run Silvers (bar end mount). They look like perfect little daggers that would pierce you in an accident. If I had them, I would wrap the ends in rubber tape, then dunk them in tool handle dip stuff. I'd give them many coats, until I was sure they would not stab me. Boing Boing... Clayton On Jan 29, 3:12 pm, charlie wrote: > I used Riv Silvers as bar enders for a while but became tired of them > jamming me in the upper thigh and seeing them hit my top tube too. I > switched them to the down tube and that is where they shine in my > opinion. Being on the down tube discourages excessive and obsessive > shiftiness plus they are simpler that way and the bike looks cleaner. > The only bar end shifters that I like are the old short and stubby > Suntour ones that I have on my mustache bar bike. Riv used to sell > these when they were available. I think Paul thumbies might work > better than bar end shifters for the above stated reasons if you don't > like stretching forward to shift. I do have Silvers on our 'family > conversion mountain bike' with Albatross bars and they work great on > that bar/bike combo. Never used Shimano bar enders. > > On Jan 28, 4:42 pm, chris love wrote: > > > > > Hi all. I'm deciding which shifters to put on my new ride (silver bar > > ends - friction only i think - or shimano) and curious who swears by > > which. Any opinions?- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
[RBW] Re: shifter opinions
A set of original Suntour Sprint friction shifters for sale at 'bay: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=150324026371&ssPageName=ADME:B:SS:GB:1123 On 29 Jan, 01:42, chris love wrote: > Hi all. I'm deciding which shifters to put on my new ride (silver bar > ends - friction only i think - or shimano) and curious who swears by > which. Any opinions? --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
[RBW] Re: shifter opinions
With 8 speed HG cogs & imprecise shifting, I've found it's usually just a couple of cogs that are the problem. I sub a 7 speed spacer between the offending cogs & it usually solves the problem. The 7 speeds are just a bit thicker than the 8s. Don't know how many you can change before the stack gets too thick but may be worth a try. This is with old Grip Shift bar ends, a pretty good shifter. dougP -Original Message- From: rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com [mailto:rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Bill M. Sent: Thursday, January 29, 2009 4:52 PM To: RBW Owners Bunch Subject: [RBW] Re: shifter opinions I have both Silvers shifting Suntour XCD derailleurs over a 7 speed FW, and 8 speed Shimanos. I pretty much leave the Shimanos in index mode, and have no trouble with them. The option to use friction is nice, but I never have to use it. I'd hate to use friction shifters off road. I need all my attention to stay upright on dirt, I want the shifter to do the work. Same in the middle of a steep climb. I can do it with friction, I cut my cycling chops on Nuovo Record, but I'm happy to take advantage of technology in this instance. Friction can be a little more quiet, but I had a lot of ghost shifting problems running friction shifters and Hyperglide cogs. It's better with an old Sachs FW. Bill On Jan 28, 4:42 pm, chris love wrote: > Hi all. I'm deciding which shifters to put on my new ride (silver bar > ends - friction only i think - or shimano) and curious who swears by > which. Any opinions? --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
[RBW] Re: shifter opinions
I have both Silvers shifting Suntour XCD derailleurs over a 7 speed FW, and 8 speed Shimanos. I pretty much leave the Shimanos in index mode, and have no trouble with them. The option to use friction is nice, but I never have to use it. I'd hate to use friction shifters off road. I need all my attention to stay upright on dirt, I want the shifter to do the work. Same in the middle of a steep climb. I can do it with friction, I cut my cycling chops on Nuovo Record, but I'm happy to take advantage of technology in this instance. Friction can be a little more quiet, but I had a lot of ghost shifting problems running friction shifters and Hyperglide cogs. It's better with an old Sachs FW. Bill On Jan 28, 4:42 pm, chris love wrote: > Hi all. I'm deciding which shifters to put on my new ride (silver bar > ends - friction only i think - or shimano) and curious who swears by > which. Any opinions? --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
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I notice this too. I have 9 speeds with Silvers and shifting is difficult still after 4 months. I'm thinking of going back to 8...my experience so far is that 8 works better. On Jan 28, 11:43 pm, David Estes wrote: > How many gears? I don't like friction with nine speed or higher > drivetrains > > On Wed, Jan 28, 2009 at 4:42 PM, chris love wrote: > > > Hi all. I'm deciding which shifters to put on my new ride (silver bar > > ends - friction only i think - or shimano) and curious who swears by > > which. Any opinions? > > -- > Cheers, > David > Redlands, CA --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
[RBW] Re: shifter opinions
I used Riv Silvers as bar enders for a while but became tired of them jamming me in the upper thigh and seeing them hit my top tube too. I switched them to the down tube and that is where they shine in my opinion. Being on the down tube discourages excessive and obsessive shiftiness plus they are simpler that way and the bike looks cleaner. The only bar end shifters that I like are the old short and stubby Suntour ones that I have on my mustache bar bike. Riv used to sell these when they were available. I think Paul thumbies might work better than bar end shifters for the above stated reasons if you don't like stretching forward to shift. I do have Silvers on our 'family conversion mountain bike' with Albatross bars and they work great on that bar/bike combo. Never used Shimano bar enders. On Jan 28, 4:42 pm, chris love wrote: > Hi all. I'm deciding which shifters to put on my new ride (silver bar > ends - friction only i think - or shimano) and curious who swears by > which. Any opinions? --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
[RBW] Re: shifter opinions
I just measured. From the pivots, the Silvers are ~ 65mm and the Shimano are ~55mm. Stan - Original Message - From: "Jim Thill - Hiawatha Cyclery" To: "RBW Owners Bunch" Sent: Wednesday, January 28, 2009 11:49 PM Subject: [RBW] Re: shifter opinions I think the silver and shimano shifters are the same length - it's an optical illusion. --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
[RBW] Re: shifter opinions
I have the Shimano bar ends on my Bleriot and an old Trek hybrid beater, and the Silvers on my AHH. The Bleriot is a 10 spd. that I pretty much leave indexed. I may be impatient, but it's difficult finessing the fine difference among ten gears in friction mode. The old Trek is an 8 spd. which I prefer to run friction and of course there's no choice with the Silvers. I don't swear by anything anymore, AT a lot of stuff but that's another story. However, if I were going to buy another set of bar ends it would be the Silvers. The levers on the Silvers are longer than the Shimano. The length feels better and provides much more control. I also feel the action is more precise, although that perception could be a result of the lever length as well. The Hilsen is a 9 spd. and I have no problems finessing that number of gears with the Silvers. One of these days I'm going to try the Silvers on the Bleriot and see how that goes. One of these days... Stan - Original Message - From: "chris love" To: "RBW Owners Bunch" Sent: Wednesday, January 28, 2009 7:42 PM Subject: [RBW] shifter opinions > > Hi all. I'm deciding which shifters to put on my new ride (silver bar > ends - friction only i think - or shimano) and curious who swears by > which. Any opinions? Version: 8.0.176 / Virus Database: 270.10.15/1923 - Release Date: 1/29/2009 7:13 AM --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
[RBW] Re: shifter opinions
Me too until I was diagnosed and had a operation for: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carpal_tunnel_syndrome Jim, maybe check your positioning? On 29 Jan, 22:37, Jim Bronson wrote: > I have to dissent, my hands get numb on brevets regardless of shifter > type, brifter or barcon. > > What I have found that I do prefer is (gasp) anatomic bars. Since I > am very tall, I ride in the drops a lot when it's windy and that is a > sure reciepe on the Nitto Noodles for numb hands. I don't have nearly > as many problems with my Ritchey anatomic bars. But alas they do not > come in bright silver. > > On 1/29/09, fenderbender wrote: > > > > > > > > > I'm hung up on the same quandary my self ! Just about to mount a set > > of Jagwire barcon mounts to a Mercian: > >http://www.jagwireusa.com/index.php/products/road/477 > > > Think I'll transplant the shifters from a set of 9sp Shiman DA rather > > than use a set of DT 7sp shifters in friction mode. Better for go-fast > > group rides me think. > > > Just for the record; I've found that barend shifters reduce the > > likelihood of developing numb and tingling hand and fingers due to to > > static positioning, that is often caused from using Ergopower/STI > > shifters on longer breve's. > > > On 29 Jan, 13:51, palin...@his.com wrote: > >> Quoting chris love : > > >> > Hi all. I'm deciding which shifters to put on my new ride (silver bar > >> > ends - friction only i think - or shimano) and curious who swears by > >> > which. Any opinions? > > >> If you're looking for a friction-only bar end shifter you can do no > >> better, IMHO, than the Sun Tour Sprint which Riv has brought back as > >> the Silver Shifter. > > -- > Sent from my mobile device > > having a blood clot is a sticky situation- Dölj citerad text - > > - Visa citerad text - --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
[RBW] Re: shifter opinions
Jim Bronson wrote: > What I have found that I do prefer is (gasp) anatomic bars. Since I > am very tall, I ride in the drops a lot when it's windy and that is a > sure reciepe on the Nitto Noodles for numb hands. I don't have nearly > as many problems with my Ritchey anatomic bars. But alas they do not > come in bright silver. Same here. My hands used to get cramps riding in the drops on Noodle bars- the curve was uncomfortable for me. My small hands just love my ergonomic Salsa Poco bars and my 9 speed short-reach brifters, so I put that setup on both my bikes. Black bars: tape as close to the stem as possible before the cable want to emerge, and then allow the cable to go off where it wants to and tape/twine an additional inch further in after that, sans cable, towards the stem as close as you want. When you run out of tape switch to twine. Lisa --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
[RBW] Re: shifter opinions
I have to dissent, my hands get numb on brevets regardless of shifter type, brifter or barcon. What I have found that I do prefer is (gasp) anatomic bars. Since I am very tall, I ride in the drops a lot when it's windy and that is a sure reciepe on the Nitto Noodles for numb hands. I don't have nearly as many problems with my Ritchey anatomic bars. But alas they do not come in bright silver. On 1/29/09, fenderbender wrote: > > > I'm hung up on the same quandary my self ! Just about to mount a set > of Jagwire barcon mounts to a Mercian: > http://www.jagwireusa.com/index.php/products/road/477 > > Think I'll transplant the shifters from a set of 9sp Shiman DA rather > than use a set of DT 7sp shifters in friction mode. Better for go-fast > group rides me think. > > Just for the record; I've found that barend shifters reduce the > likelihood of developing numb and tingling hand and fingers due to to > static positioning, that is often caused from using Ergopower/STI > shifters on longer breve's. > > > > On 29 Jan, 13:51, palin...@his.com wrote: >> Quoting chris love : >> >> >> >> > Hi all. I'm deciding which shifters to put on my new ride (silver bar >> > ends - friction only i think - or shimano) and curious who swears by >> > which. Any opinions? >> >> If you're looking for a friction-only bar end shifter you can do no >> better, IMHO, than the Sun Tour Sprint which Riv has brought back as >> the Silver Shifter. > > > -- Sent from my mobile device having a blood clot is a sticky situation --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
[RBW] Re: shifter opinions
From: fenderbender To: RBW Owners Bunch Sent: Thursday, January 29, 2009 8:50:36 AM Subject: [RBW] Re: shifter opinions Hi All- I have ridden both bar end (Campy, Suntour), down tube (Campy, Simplex retro friction, Suntour) and Campy Ergo. My experience is that for fast group rides I favor, heavily, the bar-cons. From the drops (which is where I like to be in a paceline) shifting was easier than with Ergo. I use the heel of my hand to shift down the cogs and hook the shifter with my little and ring fingers to go up. My hands never leave the bars, but at the same time they aren't numb because they shift around. Down tube shifters are my favorite for brevet riding. Shifts, obviously, require that one or both hands leave the bars which gives them a break from the normal riding position, preventing numbness. Also, I like the lack of forward-looping cables that are the bane of bar-end shifters and a potential problem when I ride with a bar bag. My two cents! Jeff (really burned-out on winter) Chrystler South Bend, Indiana > > Hi all. I'm deciding which shifters to put on my new ride (silver bar > > ends - friction only i think - or shimano) and curious who swears by > > which. Any opinions? > --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
[RBW] Re: shifter opinions
I've had both and my vote goes to the silvers. They're like butta! On Jan 28, 6:42 pm, chris love wrote: > Hi all. I'm deciding which shifters to put on my new ride (silver bar > ends - friction only i think - or shimano) and curious who swears by > which. Any opinions? --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
[RBW] Re: shifter opinions
I'm hung up on the same quandary my self ! Just about to mount a set of Jagwire barcon mounts to a Mercian: http://www.jagwireusa.com/index.php/products/road/477 Think I'll transplant the shifters from a set of 9sp Shiman DA rather than use a set of DT 7sp shifters in friction mode. Better for go-fast group rides me think. Just for the record; I've found that barend shifters reduce the likelihood of developing numb and tingling hand and fingers due to to static positioning, that is often caused from using Ergopower/STI shifters on longer breve's. On 29 Jan, 13:51, palin...@his.com wrote: > Quoting chris love : > > > > > Hi all. I'm deciding which shifters to put on my new ride (silver bar > > ends - friction only i think - or shimano) and curious who swears by > > which. Any opinions? > > If you're looking for a friction-only bar end shifter you can do no > better, IMHO, than the Sun Tour Sprint which Riv has brought back as > the Silver Shifter. --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
[RBW] Re: shifter opinions
Quoting chris love : > > Hi all. I'm deciding which shifters to put on my new ride (silver bar > ends - friction only i think - or shimano) and curious who swears by > which. Any opinions? If you're looking for a friction-only bar end shifter you can do no better, IMHO, than the Sun Tour Sprint which Riv has brought back as the Silver Shifter. --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
[RBW] Re: shifter opinions
I like the way the Shimanos look better, but you know what they say about beauty. I only friction shift regardless of how many gears there are. From: chris love To: RBW Owners Bunch Sent: Wednesday, January 28, 2009 6:42:07 PM Subject: [RBW] shifter opinions Hi all. I'm deciding which shifters to put on my new ride (silver bar ends - friction only i think - or shimano) and curious who swears by which. Any opinions? --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
[RBW] Re: shifter opinions
on 1/28/09 4:42 PM, chris love at melvinl...@gmail.com wrote: > > Hi all. I'm deciding which shifters to put on my new ride (silver bar > ends - friction only i think - or shimano) and curious who swears by > which. Any opinions? Silvers. Then if you want to go to a downtube setup down the road, you're all ready to do so. Plus the Silvers are smth. And Narrower. (Unless that's another optical conclusion...) - J -- Jim Edgar cyclofi...@earthlink.net Cyclofiend Bicycle Photo Galleries - http://www.cyclofiend.com Current Classics - Cross Bikes Singlespeed - Working Bikes Send In Your Photos! - Here's how: http://www.cyclofiend.com/guidelines "That which is overdesigned, too highly specific, anticipates outcome; the anticipation of outcome guarantees, if not failure, the absence of grace." William Gibson - "All Tomorrow's Parties" --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
[RBW] Re: shifter opinions
> How many gears? I don't like friction with nine speed or higher > drivetrains I'm running an 8 speed (12-28)... --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
[RBW] Re: shifter opinions
I prefer Silvers. I think it's easier to find the gear with them. On Jan 28, 4:42 pm, chris love wrote: > Hi all. I'm deciding which shifters to put on my new ride (silver bar > ends - friction only i think - or shimano) and curious who swears by > which. Any opinions? --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
[RBW] Re: shifter opinions
I think the silver and shimano shifters are the same length - it's an optical illusion. I like Shimano because the little rubbery cover over the lever feels good in-hand and is less pointy when I jam my leg into it when I hop off the saddle carelessly. Also, the indexed option is handy. Silvers look nicer, though. On Jan 28, 10:43 pm, Mike wrote: > I've used both. I really like the Silvers. I like that they're longer > and the action on them is great. > > --mike > > On Jan 28, 4:42 pm, chris love wrote: > > > Hi all. I'm deciding which shifters to put on my new ride (silver bar > > ends - friction only i think - or shimano) and curious who swears by > > which. Any opinions? --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
[RBW] Re: shifter opinions
How many gears? I don't like friction with nine speed or higher drivetrains On Wed, Jan 28, 2009 at 4:42 PM, chris love wrote: > > Hi all. I'm deciding which shifters to put on my new ride (silver bar > ends - friction only i think - or shimano) and curious who swears by > which. Any opinions? > > > > -- Cheers, David Redlands, CA --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
[RBW] Re: shifter opinions
I've used both. I really like the Silvers. I like that they're longer and the action on them is great. --mike On Jan 28, 4:42 pm, chris love wrote: > Hi all. I'm deciding which shifters to put on my new ride (silver bar > ends - friction only i think - or shimano) and curious who swears by > which. Any opinions? --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
