[RBW] Thumb Shifter Recommendations

2019-05-29 Thread phil k
The IRD ones are good. Also the microshifter thumbies are very good as well. They come indexed but can be friction too. -- 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

[RBW] Thumb Shifter Recommendations

2019-05-28 Thread Bob K.
Until the new Silvers are available, here are some from IRD via Soma. Riv is out of stock at the moment: https://store.somafab.com/ird-power-ratchet-friction-thumb-shifter-set.html If those don’t fit the bill, I’ve had success with older Shimano thumbshifters (Deerhead or otherwise) for

[RBW] Thumb Shifter Recommendations

2019-05-27 Thread Joe Bernard
The new Silvers are thumbshifters first. I don't believe they're intended to replace the current bar-end version, although that shape may work well for it. The Microshift 9-speed thumbies Riv specs on completes are nice for what you want to do. As normally installed the right/rear is indexed,

[RBW] Thumb Shifter Recommendations

2019-05-27 Thread Doug Williams
Hi Riv fans, I have been happily riding my 650b Homer with Albatross Bars and Silver friction bar end shifters (8 gears in the rear, triple ring up front) for several years. But I want to try out the Bosco Bars that I have lying around. I'll just use the Silver Bar ends at first, but I