[RBW] Re: Tech question about shifter and brake cables and WTB

I've got drop bar sized Paul thumby mounts that fit the 26.0 bar sleeve/bulge or Shimano bar end mounts. What I don't have are any indexing shifters I want to free up. I've got some friction options though... -Kai On Saturday, September 12, 2020 at 11:30:23 AM UTC-4 markt...@gmail.com wrote:

[RBW] Re: Tech question about shifter and brake cables and WTB

Hey! I'm not an expert at all, but I did successfully swap out bars and change out a trigger index shifter for a friction thumbie this summer. My answer would be that yes, it would be a good idea to get new cables and housings for the drop setup. The incidentals kits that Riv sells are great,

[RBW] Re: Tech Question: Do rear hubs have spacers?!

I assume this wheel also sits closer to the right in the other frame you have? It may just need to be re-dished On Wednesday, November 29, 2017 at 7:44:15 PM UTC-5, mkernan...@gmail.com wrote: > > Hey group, So i have an Atlantis frame, The wheelset I want to put in > it( xtr rear hub)

Re: [RBW] Re: Tech question.

I had bar-cons on my Cross Check, it was leaned against the car and the wind blew it over. The rear shifter never worked after that. -- 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

Re: [RBW] Re: Tech question.

I had the same thing happen to my 9 spd bar end shifter after about 14k miles. In the middle of the range where it spent the most time the indexing got very sloppy to the point where it didn't click positively in 2 or 3 gears. I used it in friction mode after that for a short while but

Re: [RBW] Re: Tech question.

Funny that those are available many places for less than $3. Took my 8 speed lever apart far enough to see that the corresponding ring is fine. The mating bits appear to be pressed together with the lever itself in the assembly. My curiousity did not extend to prying this apart. No loose

Re: [RBW] Re: Tech question.

Super interesting. I've had to "wind a bar end lever back up" when it ran out of range due to disassembly and reassembly, but never encountered friction in the middle range. I would need to change into indexed shifting on both bikes, to check, though. Philip www.biketinker.com

Re: [RBW] Re: Tech question.

Bill, My curious quotient has peaked. Tomorrow on my day off I'm going to disassemble the shifter. I'll take pics and share. ~Hugh “Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance, you must keep moving.” ― Albert Einstein http://velocipeedemusings.com/ On Thu, Oct 13, 2016 at 11:54 AM,

Re: [RBW] Re: Tech question.

OK, well the offer still stands. If you want to mail the shifter to me to confirm it's busted, I'm willing to look at it for you. If you are convinced it's broken and want to throw it out, no problems. If there really are clicks in the middle that have just vanished, I'm sure it's busted.

Re: [RBW] Re: Tech question.

Hugh, Did the problem (missing indexed shifts) suddenly happen? Or was it gradual?? If it was sudden, was it following a disassembly of the shifter? Or perhaps you removed/replaced the cable?? On Thursday, October 13, 2016 at 10:53:29 AM UTC-7, Hugh Smitham wrote: > > Sorry. Yes looked at

Re: [RBW] Re: Tech question.

Sorry. Yes looked at the wrong number. It's compatible with RD-7700 & RD-7400 derailleurs. Model SL BS77. ~Hugh “Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance, you must keep moving.” ― Albert Einstein http://velocipeedemusings.com/ On Thu, Oct 13, 2016 at 10:50 AM, Bill Lindsay

Re: [RBW] Re: Tech question.

On Thursday, October 13, 2016 at 10:35:55 AM UTC-7, Hugh Smitham wrote: > > Bill, > > 1. RD 7700 9 & 8 speed. > RD7700 is a rear derailer model, not a shiftlever model. Maybe you have the BS77 shifters? When you say 9 & 8 speed, what do you mean. Are you referring to the fact that the BS77

Re: [RBW] Re: Tech question.

Bill, 1. RD 7700 9 & 8 speed. 2. Middle of the range skips two clicks. Have not yet bought a new set. ~Hugh “Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance, you must keep moving.” ― Albert Einstein http://velocipeedemusings.com/ On Thu, Oct 13, 2016 at 10:06 AM, Bill Lindsay

Re: [RBW] Re: Tech question.

Jeremy is right. I will add that the chrome washer piece http://www.rivbike.com/product-p/sh21space.htm is not a wear item, doesn't have anything directly to do with indexing, and is not plastic. Hugh indicated to me offline that he's already ordered new shifters. Mail the old right side

Re: [RBW] Re: Tech question.

First off, the washer that goes between the pod and the shift lever doesn't actually do the indexing, so replacing it probably wouldn't have any effect. What the washer does is firmly hold one side of the mechanism so it doesn't move when you move the lever. The indexing is integral to the

Re: [RBW] Re: Tech question.

That plastic ring says it's for BS78 shifters, which are 10 speed indexed (no friction option). FYI Tim On Wed, Oct 12, 2016 at 10:09 PM, dougP wrote: > This may be it: > > https://www.modernbike.com/shimano-sl-bs78-rear-shift-lever-boss-cover > > But this doesn't say how

Re: [RBW] Re: Tech question.

Well it sure would be nice if they were repairable. Bill L. believes they're done. I know this much the washer you showed is on both sides. Meaning the left shifter non indexing as well as the right rear deaurailler shifter. On the left you can rotate it 90 degrees to change the pull ratio from

Re: [RBW] Re: Tech question.

A couple of years ago the indexing got imprecise on a couple of the most commonly used positions so I switched it to friction. I'm guessing some of those little tabs are worn. Used to be when you disassembled the old SIS shifters little bits of broken plastic would fall out. I just never

Re: [RBW] Re: Tech question.

So yours is broken too? On Oct 12, 2016 8:09 PM, "dougP" wrote: > This may be it: > > https://www.modernbike.com/shimano-sl-bs78-rear-shift-lever-boss-cover > > But this doesn't say how many speeds. It does say what levers it fits. > When Shimano first brought out SIS,

Re: [RBW] Re: Tech question.

This may be it: https://www.modernbike.com/shimano-sl-bs78-rear-shift-lever-boss-cover But this doesn't say how many speeds. It does say what levers it fits. When Shimano first brought out SIS, those little tabs inside these washers used to break off. Bike shops had bags of them & just

Re: [RBW] Re: Tech question.

Doug, I think that part rotates 90 degrees and changes the pull ratio. The part I think that's broken is the plastic ratcheted pieces. When I get home I'll pull it apart and investigate. On Oct 12, 2016 7:56 PM, "dougP" wrote: Now you've got my curiousity. I'm thinking

Re: [RBW] Re: Tech question.

Now you've got my curiousity. I'm thinking the wear part is the silver plastic goodie that Bill mentions having to be in correct alignment. It's a loose part so it is replaceable. Whether they're readily available is another question. On my 8 speed, I just switched to friction a couple of

Re: [RBW] Re: Tech question.

And to my understanding not replaceable. On Oct 12, 2016 5:27 PM, "Hugh Smitham" wrote: > I wouldn't even know where to start looking for that? Nor what that is. I > think the issue is the small internal ratchets. > > On Oct 12, 2016 5:17 PM, "dougP"

Re: [RBW] Re: Tech question.

I wouldn't even know where to start looking for that? Nor what that is. I think the issue is the small internal ratchets. On Oct 12, 2016 5:17 PM, "dougP" wrote: > Is it possible to buy just the indexing washer? > > dougP > > On Wednesday, October 12, 2016 at 10:43:05 AM

Re: [RBW] Re: Tech question.

Is it possible to buy just the indexing washer? dougP On Wednesday, October 12, 2016 at 10:43:05 AM UTC-7, Hugh Smitham wrote: > > Very often people rotate the shifter base by 90 degrees by mistake because > the shifter has been on and off its based several times in its life and > people just

Re: [RBW] Re: Tech question.

Very often people rotate the shifter base by 90 degrees by mistake because the shifter has been on and off its based several times in its life and people just lose track. I tried that Bill. Sounds like the shifter is shot. ~Hugh “Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance, you must

[RBW] Re: Tech question.

The internals of a shimano indexed barcon shifter are not repairable. 1. What model exactly is your shifter? 2. exactly which index positions are missed? The answers to 1 and 2 might imply a setup mistake. Very often people rotate the shifter base by 90 degrees by mistake because the

[RBW] Re: Tech question: Silver bar-end pods with Dura Ace 10spd DT shifters?

Oddly I had a bit of a different experience. In the smallest cog, the shifter pointed straight at the ground, but also like you said when in the largest cog, it pointed nearly straight up. It's like the lever had 180 degrees of travel. Didn't seem to be a problem for my wife though, she loved

[RBW] Re: Tech question: Silver bar-end pods with Dura Ace 10spd DT shifters?

Well I answered my own question - it works! I filed down the spacers and the semi-circular raised section in the pod and everything mounts up nicely and I have all 10 clicks from the shifter without further mods. Looks like this will work nicely!

[RBW] Re: Tech question: Silver bar-end pods with Dura Ace 10spd DT shifters?

I don't know about travel but the main issue with the silver pods is the raised square is at a slightly different angle than a shimano pod. This means that the end of the lever points towards the rear hub (not straight down) in down position and points towards the sky in the up position. It