Hi John,
The RD will not eliminate the need to trim - best to think of RDs as "dumb"
with any/all indexing done by the shifter. If you switch to friction
shifters there is no indexing; the clicking of the ratchet mechanism may
coincide with some indexed positions but will usually not be
I'm currently running Suntour bar-ends with an otherwise Shimano 2x9 speed
system. And yes, it occasionally requires trimming. Most of the cassette
needs 2 clicks, but a couple require 3. Hope that's helpful.
On Sunday, November 27, 2022 at 7:21:33 PM UTC-5 John Hawrylak wrote:
> IF I use my
