I'm 6' 1" & 200 lbs, but I usually only stand up to crest short rollers w/out downshifting. I sit on longer climbs. I have silver DT and BE with 9 speed cassettes. I don't get any slipping in the front, except every once in a great, great while, when the D ring has worked loose. I do get some slipping in the rear because I have never been able to keep the BE tightened down enough, We have DA on the tandem and they also work very well. I would call Riv and chat with them. They are usually pretty helpful.
I just want to add that my Ram now has Silver DT shifter with the White Ind VBC Crank 44/30 with a 9 spd 11/28 Ultegra Cassette. Campy triple FD and the new Shimano RD 6700 in the rear and this has to be the best shifting & gearing combo I have ever had in 35 years of pedal pounding. Michael On Monday, July 2, 2012 11:24:10 AM UTC-4, Mike wrote: > > So I've been using Silver shifters for a few years now and overall like > them a lot with one exception. When I mount them on the DT on my 63cm > Hilsen or 63cm randonneuring bike, the front shifter slips when standing on > the pedals during a hard effort such as going over rollers causing the FD > cage to rub on the chain. This was exceptionally annoying last week during > the Cascade 1200k. > > I've had the problem to a lesser degree when the shifters are mounted on > the BE. > > The shifter and cable are mounted correctly. This is an issue that has > persisted even when the shifters were installed by a knowledgeable > mechanic. And yes, the shifter is tightened down on the braze-on. > > I'm considering giving Shimano Dura Ace 9spd DT shifters a try. For folks > using them, any issues? I've looked for 8spd Dura Ace shifters, which I'd > prefer, but Shimano does not seem to be making them anymore. I may just go > with 9spd and run the rear shifter in friction mode as my current > drivetrain is 8spd. > > I'm thinking that this might just be an issue due to the size of my frame > and my weight--185lb. I'd be curious what others' experiences have been > with the Shimano shifters. > > Oh, and if anyone has a pair of Dura Ace 8spd shifters for sale, let me > know. > > Thanks, > mike > > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rbw-owners-bunch/-/NLwDIGrqox0J. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@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.
