I love DT shifters. A manual transmission is a good analogy. It just seems cleaner and simpler. I do like having the shifters closer on trail bikes, only because I go through the gears more. On my DT shifting road bikes, I only shift once an hour or so.
On Thu, Mar 18, 2010 at 6:49 PM, Horace <[email protected]> wrote: > Nice looking bike! I remember test riding one of those when they came out, > but it wasn't different enough from my Univega at the time to justify > buying. I eventually got a Columbus SL Guerciotti, and then... 14 years > later, a Romulus. > > As far as the downtube shifters go -- once you're used to them, it's a > non-issue. Kind of like driving a manual transmission car. If you're happy > with barends, though, those are fine too. I left the barends on my Romulus > for the first year and a half, but when I changed the handlebar tape, I put > on DT shifters. > > Horace. > > > On Thu, Mar 18, 2010 at 4:31 PM, nathan spindel <[email protected]> wrote: > >> 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]<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. > -- Cheers, David Redlands, CA "Bicycling is a big part of the future. 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