I would recommend the Velo Orange 'Grand Cru' thumbie mounts. They're
really solid and easy to adjust (hinged), they also match the finish of the
silver shifters very well. I'm going to put a set on my Jones Plus. Have
had that on my Sam H. for the entire 2 years, great setup for an
I like bar ends better and honestly prefer stem shifters over thumbies on
drop bars. They look better and I feel the thumbies take up too much of the
bar for me.
On Thursday, February 12, 2015 at 12:41:02 PM UTC-6, N. Llama wrote:
Speaking of bar ends vs Thumbies, what are people's thoughts
Do you have to use Retroshift brake levers if you use their shifters or can
you integrate their shifters into any brake lever?
On Friday, February 13, 2015 at 8:17:05 AM UTC-8, Jim Bronson wrote:
I would rather do retroshift than thumbies on drop bars. But I think bar
ends are fine, yes I
On Saturday, February 14, 2015 at 11:10:32 AM UTC-5, Kellie wrote:
Do you have to use Retroshift brake levers if you use their shifters or
can you integrate their shifters into any brake lever?
Gevenalle, (was Retroshift), machines the Tektro levers to accept
shifters... that's the key
I have run both on drop bars. I ran the thumbies up top, close to the stem.
Thumbies work well and they are protected from falls. At the time I also
ran interrupter levers. I didn't bang my knee on the shifters and it worked
well. I prefer the bar end shifters just a smidge. They are quicker
I would rather do retroshift than thumbies on drop bars. But I think bar
ends are fine, yes I overshift sometimes accidentally, but it's not hard to
fix.
On Thu, Feb 12, 2015 at 12:41 PM, N. Llama nathanspr...@gmail.com wrote:
Speaking of bar ends vs Thumbies, what are people's thoughts on the
My Ergon GC-1 Biokork grips just arrived and they feel good in my hand even
before they are mounted on my albas.
Thanks again everyone for your advice input.
John
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Speaking of bar ends vs Thumbies, what are people's thoughts on the two for
drop bars? I'm reluctantly switching from downtube shifters on my touring
bike (not stable enough fully loaded and going fast on the highway) and
have had the idea of running thumbies instead of bar ends since I have
Thank you everyone for your info opinions. You've all been a big help. It
looks like reversed Thumbies under the brake levers might be the way to go
with the Ergons.
And thanks for pointing out the GC-1's, I had forgotten about those, and
they look near perfect for the Alba's.
It's also good
I've tried both and have come to prefer the thumbies-- the bar ends are
great, but they kept getting bumped, especially on Alba bars with the
extreme swept-back grip area. The thumbies never get bumped and I have no
tactile issues operating them with my hands on the grips
Anton
On
I switched to upright bars to alleviate nerve issues after decades with
drops, and it's worked well. The Ergons are really nice and I use Paul's
thumbies with the levers from my drop bar ends. The original Ergons are
meant for flat or slightly swept back bars. I see they now have a version
Both my wife and I have Albatross bars and we both started with bar ends.
That experiment didn't last long and I switched out both bikes to Dura Ace
and Paul Thumbies. Mine has the cork Ergons and hers, some cheap grips that
I keep meaning to switch. We are both happy with the Thumbies. I find
I would use a thumbie for the front DR and bar end for the rear. When I lay
my bike down on the non-drive side, it often likes to shift as it get's
bumped. Of course I'm still debating whether to keep the front DR at all.
With abandon,
Patrick
On Saturday, January 31, 2015 at 9:56:10 AM
I found that just leaning the bike against a wall, much less laying it
down, could cause a shift. Plus, if the bike falls, bar-ends are pretty
vulnerable.
Anton
On Saturday, January 31, 2015 at 4:41:09 PM UTC-5, Deacon Patrick wrote:
I would use a thumbie for the front DR and bar end for
Hey John,
My girlfriend has swept bar specific Ergons on Albatross bars and was
ecstatic with the switch. We rotated the inside of the grips upwards a
little so her wrists don't kink, and the angle from her hand to forearm is
more gradual.
I'll echo the others accounts of bar ends being a bit
Tried bar ends on a new Hillborne but in a year switched out to thumbies.
Much preferred and kept them on my new Cheviot.
On Saturday, January 31, 2015 at 8:56:10 AM UTC-8, John Phillips wrote:
I'm thinking of trying Ergon grips to address some nerve issues in my
hands wrists.
Has anyone
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