I run Paul thumbies with 8 speed shimano barcons, and love them! I use
interrupter brake levers and it makes for a very comfy setup. The
shifters are protected from falls and easily accessed. Most of the
time I am riding on the tops of the bars anyway, and I don't have to
release the bars to
I'm hung up on the same quandary my self ! Just about to mount a set
of Jagwire barcon mounts to a Mercian:
http://www.jagwireusa.com/index.php/products/road/477
Think I'll transplant the shifters from a set of 9sp Shiman DA rather
than use a set of DT 7sp shifters in friction mode. Better for
I've had both and my vote goes to the silvers.
They're like butta!
On Jan 28, 6:42 pm, chris love melvinl...@gmail.com wrote:
Hi all. I'm deciding which shifters to put on my new ride (silver bar
ends - friction only i think - or shimano) and curious who swears by
which. Any opinions?
From: fenderbender pedal_kr...@yahoo.se
To: RBW Owners Bunch rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com
Sent: Thursday, January 29, 2009 8:50:36 AM
Subject: [RBW] Re: shifter opinions
Hi All-
I have ridden both bar end (Campy, Suntour), down tube (Campy, Simplex
I have to dissent, my hands get numb on brevets regardless of shifter
type, brifter or barcon.
What I have found that I do prefer is (gasp) anatomic bars. Since I
am very tall, I ride in the drops a lot when it's windy and that is a
sure reciepe on the Nitto Noodles for numb hands. I don't
Jim Bronson wrote:
What I have found that I do prefer is (gasp) anatomic bars. Since I
am very tall, I ride in the drops a lot when it's windy and that is a
sure reciepe on the Nitto Noodles for numb hands. I don't have nearly
as many problems with my Ritchey anatomic bars. But alas they
Me too until I was diagnosed and had a operation for:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carpal_tunnel_syndrome
Jim, maybe check your positioning?
On 29 Jan, 22:37, Jim Bronson jim.bron...@gmail.com wrote:
I have to dissent, my hands get numb on brevets regardless of shifter
type, brifter or barcon.
I have the Shimano bar ends on my Bleriot and an old Trek hybrid beater, and
the Silvers on my AHH. The Bleriot is a 10 spd. that I pretty much leave
indexed. I may be impatient, but it's difficult finessing the fine
difference among ten gears in friction mode. The old Trek is an 8 spd.
I notice this too. I have 9 speeds with Silvers and shifting is
difficult still after 4 months. I'm thinking of going back to 8...my
experience so far is that 8 works better.
On Jan 28, 11:43 pm, David Estes cyclotour...@gmail.com wrote:
How many gears? I don't like friction with nine speed or
I have both Silvers shifting Suntour XCD derailleurs over a 7 speed
FW, and 8 speed Shimanos. I pretty much leave the Shimanos in index
mode, and have no trouble with them. The option to use friction is
nice, but I never have to use it.
I'd hate to use friction shifters off road. I need all
I think the silver and shimano shifters are the same length - it's an
optical illusion.
I like Shimano because the little rubbery cover over the lever feels
good in-hand and is less pointy when I jam my leg into it when I hop
off the saddle carelessly. Also, the indexed option is handy. Silvers
I prefer Silvers. I think it's easier to find the gear with them.
On Jan 28, 4:42 pm, chris love melvinl...@gmail.com wrote:
Hi all. I'm deciding which shifters to put on my new ride (silver bar
ends - friction only i think - or shimano) and curious who swears by
which. Any opinions?
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