I really like the look of the Paul Thumbies, but I don't understand why more folks don't opt for vintage thumbies like Shimano Deore or Suntour XC thumbies (especially if you prefer friction shifting)... They're specifically built for that purpose and I think they're some of the best-built components ever. If you've got a set of bar-ends that you need to re-purpose or are running 9-10 speed indexed, then I get it. But buying a new set of Paul Thumbies and shifters can also run you $150.
Something about those old shifters... I often find myself sitting in front of a fire, glass of brandy in one hand, polished Deore thumbie in the other, playing that beautiful click-click music, calming my soul. *(I have also been known to do this with a freshly polished old hub, which I keep in my desk bottom drawer for times when the world's problems pile up and I need to... just sit and contemplate...) * Peace, BB On Saturday, December 28, 2013 3:28:03 AM UTC-5, Philip Williamson wrote: > > The short amount of time I've used reverso levers have been on fixed gear > bikes, so I didn't have to deal with shifter placement as well. I've been > considering gearing that bike up again after a dozen fixie years. Thanks to > you guys, I now have a (terrible) plan to install one reverse front brake > lever on the left, and one bar-end shifter on the right! > > Philip > www.biketinker.com > > On Friday, December 27, 2013 1:43:14 PM UTC-8, Garth wrote: >> >> >> Ahahaha ! that's the same photo that I saw doing both Tom :) >> >> Myself I would find that a bit cluttered. For me, having shifters at the >> front near middle is more "usably friendly" to reach forward, rather than >> back . >> >> >> On Friday, December 27, 2013 4:23:18 PM UTC-5, Tom Harrop wrote: >> >> Found it by googling. This is what I >> meant<http://www.flickr.com/photos/27209537@N00/3454710706>! >>> Sorry about the multiple posts. >>> >> -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
