Thanks Matt: That makes sense. It must be that the ratchet engages against the direction most likely to slip.
I appreciate your time. Jay On Saturday, September 22, 2012 6:12:38 AM UTC-4, Matt Beebe wrote: > > P.S. In other words, the toothed cog is frictioned by the tightness of > the mount screw, whereas the lever body is free-floating, and hence easy to > move, but only in one direction- when the pawl is not engaged/pushing the > cog. > > > > On Saturday, September 22, 2012 6:08:57 AM UTC-4, Matt Beebe wrote: >> >> I've had mine apart when one of them failed after many miles. They >> ratchet in one direction, using a spring and pawl on a toothed 'cog', and >> slide with friction in the other direction, like a normal friction shifter >> (whereas a ratcheting wrench does not slide). On my old silvers that >> had worn out, it turned out the pawl, which is tiny, had worn to the point >> of not being able to grab the teeth anymore. >> >> I love these shifters though, and use them on the downtube usually, >> except on my mountain bike. >> >> >> >> On Friday, September 21, 2012 9:39:30 PM UTC-4, Jay LePree wrote: >>> >>> I use ratchet wrenches, and they all have a button to press or depress >>> to change the direction of the ratchet to allow movement in one direction >>> and allow grip or non-movement in another. The Silvers do not move under >>> hard pedaling (like traditional friction shifters) which is their benefit, >>> but allow easy gear changes in either direction. I want to take one apart, >>> but don't want to destroy it. Can some one explain or send a diagram? Off >>> list replies are fine. >>> >>> The shifters are truly magical. >>> >>> Best, >>> >>> Jay >>> Demarest, NJ >>> >> -- 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/-/-AoMFrjzDQcJ. 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.
