Go index. I have a 2x9 and I can get to my gear by shift but to get there, I have to push/pull lever slightly. Going to 10 would be difficult on that setup. If you index it, you wont have to. I believe that 9 is the limit you want to go with friction shifting.
On Tue, Sep 26, 2017 at 1:43 PM, Tim Gavin <tim.ga...@littlevillagemag.com> wrote: > Shimano 10-speed bar-end shifters have more lever travel than 9-speed > ones. As in, the 10-speed pod (black) was cast to allow more travel before > the (low-gear) stop. > > I found this out when I tried to mount BS-78s on 9-speed pods, and there > wasn't enough travel for the 10th indexed gear. > > The point I'm trying to make: Shimano 9-speed bar-ends may not offer > enough travel for a 10 speed cassette. Silver shifters have different > enough geometry for this not to be an issue. > > > Also, Shimano has made two generations of 10-speed bar-ends. The current > BS-78s are index-only. But the previous BS-77s had a friction/index switch > like legacy bar-ends. There may be some available on the used market. > > > I went with BS-78s (index) when I changed my Riv to a 10-speed cassette, > and I don't miss the friction. > I still use a Silver shifter on the left side; I vastly prefer how the > Silver shifts an FD with a triple crank. > > On Tue, Sep 26, 2017 at 11:37 AM, Patrick Moore <bertin...@gmail.com> > wrote: > >> I find that shifting 10 requires more finesse than shifting 9; 9 felt >> much like 8. I enjoy the challenge and beyond that the skill of shifting >> precisely with friction, but it does take a while to learn to do it >> smoothly and crisply. >> >> On Sun, Sep 24, 2017 at 11:39 AM, Gabriel Hargrove < >> gabrielhargr...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> All, >>> >>> I'm setting up a 2x10 drive train and was hoping to benefit from any >>> experience out there using either Shimano 9 speed bar end shifters in >>> friction mode or move into the Shimano 10 speed bar end shifters (STI >>> only). Given the narrowness of the 10 speed chains, is it that finicky >>> trying to find the right gear in a friction set up? Perhaps it is quieter >>> in properly dialed in on the 10spd shifter. I don't plan on swapping out >>> the levers for Silver shifters anytime soon, if that makes a difference for >>> those in favor of the 9spd set up. >>> >>> Other details: >>> 2007 26" Atlantis >>> 10 speed rear cassette >>> SunXcd double Crankset 46/26 >>> Shimano CX70 FD >>> SunXcd RD >>> >>> -- >>> 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. >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> Resumes, LinkedIn profiles, bios, and letters that get interviews. >> By-the-hour resume and LinkedIn coaching. >> Other professional writing services. >> http://www.resumespecialties.com/ >> www.linkedin.com/in/patrickmooreresumespec/ >> Patrick Moore >> Alburquerque, New Mexico, EUA >> ************************************************************ >> **************************** >> *Auditis an me ludit amabilis insania?* >> >> -- >> 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. >> > > -- > 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. > -- 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.
