[RBW] Re: Brifter setup for my Sam: looking for options

2019-05-10 Thread phil k
If you ride predominantly on the hoods, I'd look at gevenalle. They are indexed, but also have a friction mode should you ever need it. Super comfortable and convenient. Also allows you to dump your cassette when shifting, instead of shifting each gear one by one. On Tuesday, April 30, 2019 at

[RBW] Re: Brifter setup for my Sam: looking for options

2019-05-10 Thread Adam in Indiana
That SRAM setup Nick posted sounds like an awesome solution, I may try that in the future. On my Sam I currently have Shimano's 11 speed SLX mountain cassette (11-40) and derailleur with a single ring up front. I use Microshift's bar-end shifter made especially for them, since Shimano doesn't

[RBW] Re: Brifter setup for my Sam: looking for options

2019-05-09 Thread Neil Doran
Nick, thanks, this is excellent! What crank is that? I see the Colnago label, but looks like Sugino. Also, it looks like you are using 10sp derailleurs with 11sp brifters and cassette, is that correct? And how is the shifting? On Monday, May 6, 2019 at 2:49:26 PM UTC-7, Nick Payne wrote: > >

[RBW] Re: Brifter setup for my Sam: looking for options

2019-05-06 Thread Joe Bernard
Philip, I'll be interested to see how you get on with those bar-ends on your new Fitz. They're wa out there in the weeds! -- 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

[RBW] Re: Brifter setup for my Sam: looking for options

2019-05-06 Thread Nick Payne
The last few bikes I've setup I've used 2x11 with SRAM road shifters and MTB RD, as SRAM, unlike Shimano, still retain compatibility between road and MTB components - see https://www.sram.com/sram/mountain/technologies/exact-actuation for a list of the components that can be used with each

[RBW] Re: Brifter setup for my Sam: looking for options

2019-05-06 Thread Philip Williamson
Oh thanks for the tip/link. Those look good, and I'd consider them for a future project if I want to relocate my 9sp bar-end shifters to the levers like that. Philip Santa Rosa, CA On Thursday, May 2, 2019 at 11:56:42 AM UTC-7, Joe Bernard wrote: > > IRD has one as well, Analog Cycles sells