With 8 speed HG cogs & imprecise shifting, I've found it's usually just a couple of cogs that are the problem. I sub a 7 speed spacer between the offending cogs & it usually solves the problem. The 7 speeds are just a bit thicker than the 8s. Don't know how many you can change before the stack gets too thick but may be worth a try. This is with old Grip Shift bar ends, a pretty good shifter.
dougP -----Original Message----- From: rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com [mailto:rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Bill M. Sent: Thursday, January 29, 2009 4:52 PM To: RBW Owners Bunch Subject: [RBW] Re: shifter opinions 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 my attention to stay upright on dirt, I want the shifter to do the work. Same in the middle of a steep climb. I can do it with friction, I cut my cycling chops on Nuovo Record, but I'm happy to take advantage of technology in this instance. Friction can be a little more quiet, but I had a lot of ghost shifting problems running friction shifters and Hyperglide cogs. It's better with an old Sachs FW. Bill 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? --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
