Thanks for revealing your reasons for liking DT shifters. They make sense. I was curious because I'm still trying to get used to DT shifting on my recently built RB-1 (see photo at <http://bit.ly/cv0R5m>) after spending a year with just bar-ends on my Romulus. Personally I still prefer the convenience and stability of reaching for the bar-end and am not yet fully comfortable balancing while reaching down for the DTs (and not grabbing the wheel by mistake, ouch)… but I'll give myself a few more months of learning before considering bar-end-ing 'em. :)
-nathan On Thu, Mar 18, 2010 at 2:03 PM, Horace <[email protected]> wrote: > They allow for cleaner cable routing; the cables are shorter, and it keeps > the handlebars neat; they're less likely to bump into my knees; they're less > likely to get damaged in a crash or fall; they allow for easier handlebar > swaps; they're compatible with a wider array of old shift levers; the cable > routing won't rub against the head tube and wear the paint off; they're less > expensive, lighter, and better looking. > > Moreover, on a mid- to small-sized frame, with the handlebars slightly > below saddle height and riding on the hoods, reaching to the handlebar ends > is about the same as the distance reaching to the downtube shifters (I ride > a 59). > > > > On Thu, Mar 18, 2010 at 11:54 AM, rperks <[email protected]> wrote: > >> you can always screw on a nice set of stops to use bar ends, while >> retaining the option fot DT. >> >> Dt is less to go wrong, keeps the cables out of the way of a bag, and >> weighs less if you care about that kind of stuff. >> >> Rob >> >> On Mar 18, 11:26 am, nathan spindel <[email protected]> wrote: >> > Why do you prefer DT to bar-end? I'm curious. >> > >> > -nathan >> > >> > >> > >> > On Thursday, March 18, 2010, JoelMatthews <[email protected]> wrote: >> > > I'll be darned. Riv built one with DT shifters. When first >> > > introduced, I sent an e-mail to Mark asking whether a DT option would >> > > be available. Response was quick and short: no. So I put in an order >> > > for a Spectrum 30th Anniversary. >> > >> > > Oh well. >> > >> > > On Mar 18, 1:11 am, rcnute <[email protected]> wrote: >> > >> Hot stuff comin' through! http://www.xo-1.org/ >> > >> > >> Ryan >> > >> > > -- >> > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >> Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. >> > > To post to this group, send email to >> [email protected]. >> > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected]<rbw-owners-bunch%[email protected]> >> . >> > > For more options, visit this group athttp:// >> groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.- 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 [email protected]. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected]<rbw-owners-bunch%[email protected]> >> . >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. >> >> > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]<rbw-owners-bunch%[email protected]> > . > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
