I would also recommend going 8 cog on the back. I found 9 too touchy with my Silvers. 8's easy.
Brian On Wed, Aug 18, 2010 at 9:34 AM, William <tapebu...@gmail.com> wrote: > I use 8-speed on all the Rivendells. Silver shifters with an 8speed > SRAM 11-32 cassette. I use a normal rise rear derailleur, and I can > absolutely shove it from the second-largest to the largest cog under > load silently. Shifting to a smaller cog is already lightly loaded, > because I'm shifting to a smaller cog for a reason, so that shift is > great, too. I do sometimes undershift a hair and get some in between > cog chain noise because the ramped modern cogsets want to shift, but > that's just a trim excercise. > > Silver shifters are very cool and very smooth, and friction shifting > is so very easy to maintain, but still, I'd advise Shimano index for > anyone who might get frustrated with any of the technique aspects. My > Bombadil, with 8 speed index on Paul Thumbies is the best shifting > bike I've ever ridden. Absolutely flawless. > > So if you wanted to try any new parts, I'd put a +1 for possibly > trying an 8-speed cogset, and a +1 for possibly trying Shimano barcon > shifters. Remember they have the friction option if you want to > grouch-out retro-wise. > > On Aug 18, 8:17 am, JLa <juhani.lait...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Thanks for all the replys. > > > > My bike is quite new and the shifting is fine other than the largest > > cogs. If the problem was with derailleur hanger, would it affect all > > the gears? > > > > If forgot to say that the cassette is 9 speed (11-34). > > > > Grant Petersen's advice on the Shifting page on rivbike.com sounds > > good. > > > > I think I have two different problems. First, it’s really hard for me > > to get exact shifts with the biggest cogs with “Silver Shifters” and > > secondly I had wrong technique (or no technique at all) on upphills. > > > > I guess I need to go out and practice the shifting with the biggest > > cogs and then try Grant Petersen's advice on uphills - to first pedal > > hard for a stroke to get up a small bit of speed and the pedal lightly > > and shift. > > > > Is there anyone else using the “Silver Shifters” with Shimano 9 speed > > 11-34. I’m wondering if it’s really so that they don’t work together > > well - or is it just about the technique? > > -- > 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<rbw-owners-bunch%2bunsubscr...@googlegroups.com> > . > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. > > -- 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.
