On Tue, Feb 9, 2010 at 1:44 PM, Rene Sterental <orthie...@gmail.com> wrote: > Ray, > > I used them with excellent results in my Gunnar (pre-Rivendell) as it had > S&S couplers so I could travel with it. They never require an adjustments as > they are designed to always be used with the same parts, to allow easy > separation. > > If you are going to be using them to swap different handlebars on the same > bike, then you'll be facing the delicate challenge of making sure that the > length of the cables on both handlebars are exactly identical, as they will > be connected to the rear section of the cables that remain on the frame. > > If they are not identical, you'll be forced to make adjustments every time > you change handlebars, as the total cable length from shifter/brake to > derailers/brakes will change. > > It can be done, but be prepared to go through several sets of cables before > you nail it! >
Curiously - if you're using friction shifters it's easy to fudge minor differences. -sv -- 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-bu...@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.
