[RBW] Re: Tried and LOVED - Silver Bar End Shifters

2009-09-08 Thread David Faller
rom: sanjoser To: RBW Owners Bunch Sent: Tuesday, September 08, 2009 8:53 AM Subject: [RBW] Re: Tried and LOVED - Silver Bar End Shifters ok, so I have DA shifters on my atlantis, and I just wore out the right shifter for the third time in 6 years. I'd love to convert to Silver bar

[RBW] Re: Tried and LOVED - Silver Bar End Shifters

2009-09-08 Thread Ron Farnsworth
Vidal Subject: [RBW] Re: Tried and LOVED - Silver Bar End Shifters To: rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com Date: Tuesday, September 8, 2009, 11:57 AM On Tue, Sep 8, 2009 at 11:53 AM, sanjoser wrote: > > ok, so I have DA shifters on my atlantis, and I just wore out the > right shifter for the

[RBW] Re: Tried and LOVED - Silver Bar End Shifters

2009-09-08 Thread Mike
It's fairly easy. You don't have to worry about the indexing adjustment. On Sep 8, 8:53 am, sanjoser wrote: > ok, so I have DA shifters on my atlantis, and I just wore out the > right shifter for the third time in 6 years. I'd love to convert to > Silver bar end shifters. Is it easy to do? > > -

[RBW] Re: Tried and LOVED - Silver Bar End Shifters

2009-09-08 Thread Seth Vidal
On Tue, Sep 8, 2009 at 11:53 AM, sanjoser wrote: > > ok, so I have DA shifters on my atlantis, and I just wore out the > right shifter for the third time in 6 years. I'd love to convert to > Silver bar end shifters. Is it easy to do? > You wore out your DA shifters? What part wears out? -sv --~

[RBW] Re: Tried and LOVED - Silver Bar End Shifters

2009-09-08 Thread sanjoser
ok, so I have DA shifters on my atlantis, and I just wore out the right shifter for the third time in 6 years. I'd love to convert to Silver bar end shifters. Is it easy to do? -ts On Sep 5, 5:00 pm, Seth Vidal wrote: > On Sat, Sep 5, 2009 at 7:58 PM, d2mini wrote: > > > Ya, i could see how tha

[RBW] Re: Tried and LOVED - Silver Bar End Shifters

2009-09-05 Thread Seth Vidal
On Sat, Sep 5, 2009 at 7:58 PM, d2mini wrote: > > Ya, i could see how that would be a problem. > Could happen with indexed too, if not adjusted properly but far less > likely. > > I think if I was deaf I'd go single speed. > Lots less pressure. :D On her bike she has a nexus 8speed internal hub w

[RBW] Re: Tried and LOVED - Silver Bar End Shifters

2009-09-05 Thread d2mini
Ya, i could see how that would be a problem. Could happen with indexed too, if not adjusted properly but far less likely. I think if I was deaf I'd go single speed. Lots less pressure. :D On Sep 5, 6:34 pm, Seth Vidal wrote: > On Sat, Sep 5, 2009 at 7:28 PM, beth h wrote: > > > On Sep 5, 3:44

[RBW] Re: Tried and LOVED - Silver Bar End Shifters

2009-09-05 Thread Seth Vidal
On Sat, Sep 5, 2009 at 7:28 PM, beth h wrote: > > > > On Sep 5, 3:44 pm, Garth wrote: >> And it's too bad no one bought the tooling for the original Suntour >> Power Ratchet Thumbshifters ... > > Hear, hear! I have them on my Xtracycle and the stem-mount roadie > version on my touring bike. Smoot

[RBW] Re: Tried and LOVED - Silver Bar End Shifters

2009-09-05 Thread beth h
On Sep 5, 3:44 pm, Garth wrote: > And it's too bad no one bought the tooling for the original Suntour > Power Ratchet Thumbshifters ... Hear, hear! I have them on my Xtracycle and the stem-mount roadie version on my touring bike. Smooth as silk. What we need is an aggressive campaign to bring

[RBW] Re: Tried and LOVED - Silver Bar End Shifters

2009-09-05 Thread Garth
And it's too bad no one bought the tooling for the original Suntour Power Ratchet Thumbshifters . I've used them since 1983. I have 3 pairs, and one new set from a Schwinn dealer close out for about $10. But . . there's not much market these days for such friction shifters . . . they are per

[RBW] Re: Tried and LOVED - Silver Bar End Shifters

2009-09-05 Thread Garth
Silver aka SunTour Sprint shifters are King . . . ease and precision in friction shifting is unmatched . . .Shimano's are like Friar Tucks backyard experiment gone awry. LOL :) --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Go

[RBW] Re: Tried and LOVED - Silver Bar End Shifters

2009-09-05 Thread d2mini
Silvers blow DA out of the water. Welcome to the club. Friction FTW! --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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

[RBW] Re: Tried and LOVED - Silver Bar End Shifters

2009-09-05 Thread David Faller
I recently converted my Dura Ace bars ends with Silver levers using the DA pods. Wow, what a difference! MUCH better. Dave - Original Message - From: Jay LePree To: RBW Owners Bunch Sent: Saturday, September 05, 2009 11:09 AM Subject: [RBW] Tried and LOVED - Silver Bar End