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jpembroke
New Member
- Location
- Cheltenham
This is where Campag have the upper hand IMO: indexed for the rear and friction (well, sort of - multi-trimmable anyway) for the front. Best of both worlds.
Can anyone actually afford to buy STis anymore?
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Davidc
Guru
- Location
- Somerset UK
Indexing's probably essential on an sti but if you have an independent shifter such as downtube or bar end what's wrong with friction for the rear? I never had a problem on a 6 speed freewheel block, don't see why it should be any more difficult to use on 8 9 or 10 speed cassette systems.
Has anyone tried?
Has anyone tried?
Joe24
More serious cyclist than Bonj
- Location
- Nottingham
No, why do you think i ride fixed?
cheadle hulme
Guru
- Location
- Clywdian Range
Can't you people just save up for a week or so? Or get a better job.
Not being able to afford cycling equipment says you either don't earn enough or have bred too much.
Not being able to afford cycling equipment says you either don't earn enough or have bred too much.
Joe24
More serious cyclist than Bonj
- Location
- Nottingham
cheadle hulme said:
MacB
Lover of things that come in 3's
- Location
- Farnborough, Hampshire
this has bugged the hell out of me recently, I've decided to go with the STI route. I even had a look at how the Ergo and STI shifters worked to see if there was some mechanically magical reason for the huge prices. Nothing miraculous that I could see, indexing is just a ratchet and release method working on a set amount of cable pull.
Fab Foodie
hanging-on in quiet desperation ...
- Location
- Kirton, Devon.
Davidc said:
Not yet but I'll have DT shifters on my Audax/winterbike restoration project (if I ever get round to doing it...) and it'll be nine speed, give me another 5 years and I'll let you know if it works.
asterix
Comrade Member
- Location
- Limoges or York
Davidc said:
Only on the 8 cog cassette. I upgraded my old tourer from 5 to 8 (cold setting involved). It had a lovely pair of 80's DT shifters and the system worked very well. I also made the front a triple and the range was easily adequate for use on the North York Moors (and if it's good enough there it's good enough anywhere!)
Unfortunately our kit trickles down from the pro scene and once they change the fashion we have to follow, it seems.
simon_adams_uk
Guru
- Location
- SW London
I'm running bar end shifters in friction mode with a 27 speed set up - works a treat! The front mech is completely trimmable and it has taken almost no practice to learn how to do clean shifts at the rear without thinking about it.
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amrushton
New Member
- Location
- North Manchester
MacB said:
You would think so, but on deciding to get some new Ultegra shifters, I was told that I would have to change the front mech and brake callipers as the new groupset is a different cable pull compared to the earlier version (6600)
MacB
Lover of things that come in 3's
- Location
- Farnborough, Hampshire
amrushton said:
wow, now that is seriously taking the p*ss, enforced upgrades really wind me up.
andrew_s
Legendary Member
- Location
- Gloucester
If the brake spring isn't strong enough to pull the lever back tightly when you let go, they do rattle like anything.jpembroke said:
Try changing the brake cables and cleaning up the calipers.
fossyant
Ride It Like You Stole It!
- Location
- South Manchester
Down tube shifters.........!!! The road STI's are silly prices, the MTB stuff OK - how come.........
