https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-NBR4I5PVhHw/VHNntYkOG5I/oqM/NoD06wJKIRw/s1600/IMG_4787.JPG
God bless you Bill, those are the true-est words I've heard in a long time,
haha! Here's to having problems and keeping ourselves occupied, confused,
frustrated, and happy.
A few years ago I
Well yes Bill . . . lol . Problems do not Truly exist , and
conversely, neither do Solutions ;)
Perfection Reigns Eternal !
--
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
OK, that makes sense. Just like some riders would use one or two barcons
on their criterium bike in the 1980s if they felt that reaching for DT
shifters would make them too wobbly. Just like a few of the pros would run
barcons just for Paris Roubaix or similar. Just like most cyclocross
That actually is a GREAT picture Bill. Thanks for posting, it has been
saved.
Sean Kelly on that Vitus 979 with downtube shifters and toe clips. Then
moving back we have the barcons, then STI levers and, on the far left, Greg
Lemond with Scott Drop-in bars and a converted RockShox Mag 21
You're absolutely right, Scott. There were a bunch of things mixing around
at once during that era. Very good eye. You got more out of it beyond the
point I initially intended to deliver, but you are totally right. It's all
there.
Bill
On Tuesday, November 25, 2014 8:09:29 AM UTC-8,
On 11/25/2014 10:55 AM, Bill Lindsay wrote:
On a related note, I found it kind of cute how easily I can shift from
the tops with my thumbs, not letting go of the bars at all. That was
just around the block. When you, Steve, say that stem shifters are
unacceptable for these situations, are
That photo should also remind us that the euro pro road race crowd didn't
arrive at what they are using now without trying a lot of different things.
Those Vitus bikes were widely reputed to be very flexible, they must plane.
Didn't Jan say his Alan cross bike does.
Lots of experimentation with
It may not really be a problem for taller guys, but for someone like me,
stem shifters are a godsend. Short waist, long limbs and reach issues meant
i had to come up with a wacky solution to make a drop-barr'd bike fit
comfortably. Here's what I came up with:
On 11/23/2014 10:57 PM, Bill Lindsay wrote:
I can only think of the one situation where you can't shift a stem
shifter but can shift a barcon. I realize it's one you say that you
do numerous times on every ride. You semi-rise out of the saddle on
an incline, in the drops, and shift down one
I solved that problem with down tube shifters. I really like it.
--
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
I run downtube shifters on many of my bikes to solve it, as well. The Sam
Hillborne doesn't have downtube shifter bosses, so that was not an option.
On Sunday, November 23, 2014 5:06:44 PM UTC-8, Iron Rider wrote:
I solved that problem with down tube shifters. I really like it.
--
You
Looks interesting!!
How is stem shifting compared to bar end shifting?
1. Harder to do?
2.Good with drops? Do the shifter levers get in the way of useable bartop space?
3. Can you shift the same, or does it make you shift even less than with bar
ends?
4. Any balance issues with reaching for the
On 11/23/2014 09:25 PM, lungimsam wrote:
Looks interesting!!
How is stem shifting compared to bar end shifting?
1. Harder to do?
yes
2.Good with drops? Do the shifter levers get in the way of useable bartop space?
no, probably not
3. Can you shift the same, or does it make you shift
Thanks for your feedback, Steve. I have no expectation that stem shifters
will be markedly superior to barcons in any significant way. I'm one of
those folks who thinks just about every shifter is absurdly easy to use.
Even if stem shifters are harder to use, I doubt they will be anything
I currently ride a Sam with stem shifters. My motivation to switch from
bar end shifters to stem shifters had more to do with handlebar
experimentation than anything else. I originally set up my Sam with
Noodles. After a couple years I wanted to try something more upright. The
upright
15 matches
Mail list logo
