[RBW] Rapid Rise rear derailers?

2015-01-25 Thread BenG
My daughter's bike has a low-normal Shimano RD, Campy FD and Shimano indexing MB shifters. We picked low-normal so thumbs make it harder, fingers make it easier. We built it with a red 1987 Schwinn(Giant) steel frame, early Stumpjumper quill stem with double clamps and riser bar, Rich wheels,

[RBW] Rapid Rise rear derailers?

2015-01-22 Thread Jim Bronson
Are those the ones that shift backwards?, eg, cable pull puts it in a smaller cog and cable push puts it in a larger cog? I tried searching Wikipedia but I got a bunch of hits about baker's yeast. LOL. -- Keep the metal side up and the rubber side down! -- You received this message because

Re: [RBW] Rapid Rise rear derailers?

2015-01-22 Thread Steve Palincsar
On 01/22/2015 04:47 PM, Jim Bronson wrote: Are those the ones that shift backwards?, eg, cable pull puts it in a smaller cog and cable push puts it in a larger cog? I tried searching Wikipedia but I got a bunch of hits about baker's yeast. LOL. Yes, Rapid Rise is another name for Ass

[RBW] Rapid Rise rear derailers?

2015-01-22 Thread Bill
Got one on my Saluki and love it. With bar ends you pull up to upshift and push down to downshift. I have four other bikes that are normal and one Campy Shimergo and have no problem switching among them. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners

Re: [RBW] Rapid Rise rear derailers?

2015-01-22 Thread Bill
Instead of calling it ass backwards I call it shifting correctly. YMMV. -- 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