2x10 friction here with SLX RD. I use Microshift shifters in friction mode, I've used 8,9, and 10 speed friction. After a few shifts I get used to the cable pull and never think about it again.
On Friday, September 16, 2016 at 2:08:41 PM UTC-4, Reed Kennedy wrote: > > On Fri, Sep 16, 2016 at 9:38 AM, Clayton.sf <clayt...@gmail.com > <javascript:>> wrote: > >> I don't use friction with 10 speed. Too fiddly especially when tired. >> That is not a function of the type of friction shifter though. >> > > Just a quick counterpoint: I recently bought a Velo Routier. It came stock > with Silver shifters, a 10 speed 12-28 cassette, and a Microshift Centos > rear derailleur like this one: > https://www.amazon.com/microSHIFT-Derailleur-RD-R57SE-Bicycle-Compatible/dp/B014L49ZME/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1474048526&sr=8-3&keywords=centos+derailleur > > I was originally apprehensive about this combination for exactly the > reasons Clayton describes. But taking it for a ride, I was surprised how > well it worked. It was very difficult to find "bad" shift lever positions. > Nine times out of ten whatever position I'd stick the lever in would just > find a gear and work great with no trimming. The tenth time I'd just trim a > bit. It worked so well I came to really enjoy the downtube shifters. > > This is markedly different than my other friction bikes which require more > active and more frequent trimming (and all have barcons because of it). > Perhaps the derailleur is doing something special? Maybe with the floating > top pulley? I don't know. > > I later realized that Fred over on the 650B list rode the same bike > (literally the one I later bought) and made a similar observation: > https://groups.google.com/d/msg/650b/6vYkUkoO_l4/T7gcNitEuC4J > > Last note: This bike and derailleur only have a few hundred miles on them, > tops, so I can't speak to the longevity of this Microshift derailleur. But > it sure is working great now! > > > Reed > > >> On Friday, September 16, 2016 at 3:26:06 AM UTC-7, Daniel Jackson wrote: >>> >>> Clayton, >>> >>> Do you use Silvers to shift your 10 speeds? >>> >> -- >> 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 an >> email to rbw-owners-bun...@googlegroups.com <javascript:>. >> To post to this group, send email to rbw-owne...@googlegroups.com >> <javascript:>. >> Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >> > > -- 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 an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
