[RBW] Re: Silver 2 thumb shifters on the Blahg

I’ll be getting a set! Eamon Seattle -- 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,

[RBW] Re: Silver 2 thumb shifters on the Blahg

December 29 BLAHG: further update on these shifters, including drawings. Getting close (maybe Spring?). The cool factor alone, not to mention the D-ring adjusters, makes these a "must have". I think I put a cassette & chain on my Atlantis a couple or 3 years ago, so time to give it a little

[RBW] Re: Silver 2 thumb shifters on the Blahg

Very true. I have adapted Silver shifters to work better as thumb shifters by grinding down shorter and capping with a Rustines rubber grip, and have been pleased with the results, but it's a lot more work than using something designed for the job. On Friday, October 26, 2018 at 9:37:56 AM UTC-

Re: [RBW] Re: Silver 2 thumb shifters on the Blahg

Ginz, How Riv does this, that or the other is always changing :) If the DT lever shape was so perfect first of all they wouldn't be selling and using the Sun Race levers in the photo , nor would they be investing time and resources into their own short, wide curved lever just lik

Re: [RBW] Re: Silver 2 thumb shifters on the Blahg

It depends on where one mounts the thumb shifters though. If you don't mount them "on top" and instead install them like what Rivendell typically do (like such ), then the lock-key analogy doesn't

Re: [RBW] Re: Silver 2 thumb shifters on the Blahg

Garth, you nailed it with the key turning in a lock analogy. Thanks! Rich in ATL Sent from my iPhone > On Oct 26, 2018, at 12:37 PM, Garth wrote: > > > A long lever fits and index finger rather nicely, great for reaching down to > the dt. Bar top shifting as I have used my Sun Tours since '8

[RBW] Re: Silver 2 thumb shifters on the Blahg

A long lever fits and index finger rather nicely, great for reaching down to the dt. Bar top shifting as I have used my Sun Tours since '84 is more of a rotating motion like turning a key in a lock. Having a short thick lever, more volume in hand, makes it bit easier for those tiny movements t

Re: [RBW] Re: Silver 2 thumb shifters on the Blahg

Ginz, Maybe it’s just me but the Shimano bar-end shifter used as a rear der thumbie on my Atlantis is more comfortable than the Silvers (as thumbies) recently mounted on my SamH; experimenting with placement will continue until I find happiness or opt for an alternative. If you have Riv’s blac

[RBW] Re: Silver 2 thumb shifters on the Blahg

I think Rivendell posted something about rotation. These are quite similar to an old Suntour MTB shifter but updated. I have some old Suntours, not as elegant looking as this, that can be rotated to several positions. It's quite useful. I can see that with the variety of handlebars that featu

[RBW] Re: Silver 2 thumb shifters on the Blahg

When using the full sized silver shifter, is it too long and create too much leverage? A shorter lever is best for thumbs? For some reason that surprises me. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group a

[RBW] Re: Silver 2 thumb shifters on the Blahg

I can't see the picture either, and I'm getting tired of signing out and in again, but what struck me from what I've seen in the past is that the shifter mount might allow for some rotation. This would be a great ergonomic leap for bikekind. The Sturmey-Archer mounts do it to an extent, but the

[RBW] Re: Silver 2 thumb shifters on the Blahg

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[RBW] Re: Silver 2 thumb shifters on the Blahg

Thanks. I get a "Not Found" error. Does it work for anyone else? > > -- 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...@googlegrou

[RBW] Re: Silver 2 thumb shifters on the Blahg

> Has anyone seen a spy photo or drawing of the Silver 2 concept? >From the BLUG some time ago, assuming it displays correctly: Daniel "I think I just bottom-posted" M Berkeley, CA -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubsc

[RBW] Re: Silver 2 thumb shifters on the Blahg

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[RBW] Re: Silver 2 thumb shifters on the Blahg

Doug, thanks for that heads up. I'm definitely interested. Original Silver shifters don't quite do it for me as thumbies. Love 'em as bar ends and down tubers. Best, Rich in ATL On Thursday, October 25, 2018 at 12:20:15 AM UTC-4, dougP wrote: > > Grant posted a brief update that the Silver 2 th