I had that granularity in the Shimano 8-speed bar ends on my Rambouillet
in friction mode. It was clear enough of a position defining-feeling, even
though there were many more of them than gears, that I occasionally stopped
short of a good clean shift by their distraction. They got benched in
Jim,
Is this specific to Silver shifters or is it something that is relatively
common with a mix of friction and 9-speed cassettes? My bike has a
9-speed cassette and those cheap thumb shifters that RBW sells and
sometimes I get frequent ghost shifts, even under a very easy pedaling load.
For the record: Others will have their own opinions, but I shift a home brew 9
speed cassette -non-aligned ramps- with Silver bar end shifters and I don't
have a problem. Perhaps I am more deft than others, or perhaps I have lower
standards.
Patrick Moore
iPhone
On Mar 10, 2014, at 12:58 PM,
I friction shifted 9 speeds with Silver bar-ends, with no problem. (11-32
cassette, Microshift rear der). I don't pay attention to the ratchet
clicks, just move the shifter gently until the desired cog is engaged.
I've since retro-fitted to 7 speeds, but not because of shift quality. I
went
A while back (ten-ish years maybe?) the Rivendell Custom order form had an
option that said something along the lines of like an Atlantis but fancier. I
got the impression that a fancy Atlantis- inspired Custom was pretty common
from the early literature and site. I am sure the people at Riv
Leslie,
The Bombadil was a frame and fork listed on Riv's site as a FF or full
build, now it's a custom frame set with IIRC stouter tube's. It's not
cheap though but sounds like what you'd be looking for. I'd give Riv a
call. I think Grant at this time is over seas so he might not be chiming
I love my bombadil but I don't see the point of buying one new nowadays if
it's the same price as a custom. I know they are built to order but for
that price I would want specific things that my bombadil doest have. Don't
flame me here but if I had a custom like the bombadil it would be a true 58
Peter,
I'd figure for the price of a custom, the Bombadil would be a starting
point. Since I've never had a custom built I'm speculating but it seems
they would help design one with your specific desires in mind or they might
discuss why an idea may or may not be feasible. Just my 2 cents.
~Hugh
I haven't tried the silvers I have with a 9sp cassette, but I do think the
granularity of control they yield is a bit coarser than what I get from
some old suntour acushift 7/8sp levers. I was using those older levers with
9sp successfully for a while until I got a new Suntour XCD to sub out my
I think it's B Patrick...
On Monday, March 10, 2014, Bertin753 bertin...@gmail.com wrote:
For the record: Others will have their own opinions, but I shift a home
brew 9 speed cassette -non-aligned ramps- with Silver bar end shifters and
I don't have a problem. Perhaps I am more deft than
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Hi Dan, Yea I looked at the Troll and like it but it has 26 wheels
and I want to use my current parts to reduce costs plus the Atlantis
and the Trucker are similar in geometry so my thinking is it might be
easier to get the same fit. I'm starting to think of the one bike does
it all approach since
Thanks Jim you are probably correct. I'll try the cleaning and
greasing again since its covered in some winter road grit now. I have
newer cables, chain and rear cassette and always run with fenders but
after thinking about it the Silver shifters on the down tube sometimes
slip. I still want a
I'd tend to look at the silver shifters as the culprit, especially if you're
running a 9sp cassette. There's enough slop between clicks in the ratchet
system in those shifters that even if the shifter is tight enough,
derailleur/chain placement will be imprecise in some gears. In that case, a
Agree with both Jim and Leslie on this. If you are looking for a
Rivendell, then maybe a Bombadil would be closer to your needs. Have also
owned both an Atlantis and (currently) a LHT and the latter is a stiffer
bike. Not huge, but noticeable. And weighed more than you, Charlie, when
I
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