Shifting while standing is a lot easier with indexing. Sometimes you just have
to concentrate too much on the road to finesse a gear change safely. I
routinely switch from index to friction with my Shimano bar ends. It's a mood
thing; if I'm feeling lazy, I use indexing.
Dave
----- Original Message -----
From: Ray Shine
To: rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com
Sent: Monday, December 01, 2008 8:59 AM
Subject: [RBW] Re: Shifter Observation for all of you Techies
All of your various responses have been quite informative. Thank you
all. But all of this discussion begs the question; what is the advantage of
indexed shifters over friction? In my mind, there is none, and I now give the
edge to friction. Tell me why I'm wrong. :)
--- On Mon, 12/1/08, John McMurry <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
From: John McMurry <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: [RBW] Re: Shifter Observation for all of you Techies
To: "RBW Owners Bunch" <rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com>
Date: Monday, December 1, 2008, 8:52 AM
On Dec 1, 12:12 am, Ray <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:> As some of you may recall,
I was having the worst auto-shifting>
problem with the Shimano bar-end shifters on my Canti-Rom. i tried> all of
the usual fixes, including new cables, fine adjustments to the> derailer, etc.,
but the problem persisted...FWIW, my last bike that had indexed bar-end
shifters was always inneed of adjustment, but only after an annual
overhaul.Turned out that I greased the threads on the DT adjuster
barrel/cablestop (when I shouldn't have) and so whenever I turned my
handlebars,the SIS cable housing would spin the barrel out of adjustment.John
McMurryBurlington, VT
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