microshift are great as all of them have friction options as well as index options.
i really like paul thumbies and shimano bar ends, and running them inverted, so the thumb levers side beside the bar and not on top of the bar. allows your handlebars to be relatively free On Tuesday, May 30, 2017 at 11:00:38 AM UTC-4, jjss wrote: > > Thanks for the great replies! > > As I think about it and talk to a few folks I do keep hearing arguments > against the bar ends on this setup. So now the next question is, if I go > with thumb shifters, what should I get? > > If I'm most interested in the best function and happy with friction, what > would folks suggest? Silvershifters on the Paul mounts? IRD? Microshift? > I like the idea of being able to shift the back to index but I care most > about super smooth action and functionality on the upright bars. > > Thanks! > > On Monday, May 29, 2017 at 1:34:46 PM UTC-7, dougP wrote: >> >> Couple of thoughts: >> >> Think again about thumbies. On upright / flat bars, IME&HO, thumbies are >> more natural & intuitive. Another consideration is the sticking out bar >> ends get in the way sometimes. You can check to see if Paul's thumbie >> adapters will work with Silvers but they work with the levers for Shimano >> bar ends. >> >> Check out Ergon's line of handlebar grips. The basic GP-1 is great for >> casual riding: >> >> http://www.ergon-bike.com/en/product.html?a=griffe >> >> About $30 at REI & maybe less somewhere on Amazon. Have used these for >> years & love 'em. Comfort is king. >> >> dougP >> >> On Monday, May 29, 2017 at 8:16:00 AM UTC-7, jjss wrote: >>> >>> Hey all! >>> >>> I'm about to rebuild my Atlantis as more of a cruiser partly so I can >>> use it for more of a cruising around bike and partly b/c my girlfriend will >>> ride it and I think she might like this configuration better since she's >>> not a big rider. I'm attaching a pic of my current configuration which has >>> served me well for quite a while in New York City and LA. It's a clear >>> coat over the frame. One of the early ones that riv did like this, I >>> believe. >>> >>> I'm going to list my plans below w/ questions and I'd love any good >>> spirited ideas for how to improve on my plans. Interested and both >>> functional and aesthetic input! Thanks so much!! >>> >>> >>> - Change Bars to Choco Norm bars. >>> - Which orientation should i use? >>> - Any reason not to go with these? >>> >>> >>> - Replace shifter with Silver Shifters >>> - I've just always wanted these. Was thinking of using thumbies >>> but I'm a sucker for the simplicity of barends. >>> - Need new brake levers >>> - Probably will go with the silver shimano mtb levers. Anyone >>> have a strong recommendation for how to improve on this choice? >>> - New cabling ( >>> >>> http://store.velo-orange.com/index.php/vo-metallic-braid-derailleur-cable-kits.html >>> ) >>> - thought this stuff looked pretty slick. Any reason not to go >>> with it? Other suggestions? >>> - New Skewers >>> - As long as I'm making changes I want get some silver ones. >>> Anybody got a recommendation for some cool ones to buy, new or old >>> that >>> will go with the overall bike? >>> - New Cranks etc >>> - Hoping for something to protect the pant legs from grease since >>> this will be used for tooling around >>> - Was going to go with these: >>> >>> https://www.rivbike.com/collections/cranks-bbs/products/sugino-xd2-wide-low-double-crank-40t-x-26t >>> - Anything else I should thing about here? >>> - New Grips >>> - Need grips for the new bars. really don't know what to do here. >>> - Any reason not to go with these in Gum: >>> >>> http://store.velo-orange.com/index.php/accessories/leather-goods-handlebar-grips/constructeur-rubber-grip.html >>> >>> - My local bike store loves these: >>> https://www.amazon.com/ESI-Grips-MTB-COL-Chunky-Grip/dp/B00554FMUY >>> - anything else I should look at? >>> - Coating / paint >>> - I love the clear coat but I'm buy the beach and I've seen some >>> bits of rust turn up. >>> - Anyone know if there some kind of spray clear coat that I can >>> use to give it a once-over? Just want to seal it up and I like the >>> rough >>> looking finish. >>> >>> Any other cool ideas? >>> >>> -- 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 https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
