On Mon, May 24, 2010 at 11:57 AM, Ginz <theg...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Assuming the thumbies will be indexed and positioned on top of the > bar, will I be able to flick the right lever forward? If so, wouldn't > I want that motion to be a shift to a larger cog? If I can only shift > the lever in one direction without taking my hand off the bar, > wouldn't I want that to be a downshift? When I am looking for an > easier gear (ie. riding up hill in the wrong gear), I'm thinking I > won't want to take my hand off the bar. For this reason, is a top- > normal der more appropriate?
Assuming indexed thumbies, on the tops of the bars, using a Rapid Rise rear derailleur will do the opposite of what you want. That is, pushing the right lever forward will cause the bike to go into a higher gear. My wife's bike is set up this way (with a Rapid Rise rear derailleur) and that's how it works. Horace. -- 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.
