Gear indicator

[compo]

The rear mech on my Trek goes left to right from low to high gear, as do most bikes. With that in mind I wonder why Shimano make their EF65, 8-speed trigger gear indicator go the opposite way.
Most illogical as that other great Trekkie with the pointy ears would say.

 

[MontyVeda]

it's the same on my shimano shifters... never though about it before though

 

[Theseus]

Without looking at one I would suspect it has something to do with the way the cable winds into a spool and the numbers are just printed on the spool.

Take it apart, take a look and let us know.

 

[compo]

Without looking at one I would suspect it has something to do with the way the cable winds into a spool and the numbers are just printed on the spool.

Take it apart, take a look and let us know.

Take it apart? I don't think so, the bikes not yet a week old. I am not that bothered, in fact not bothered at all, it was just something that struck me whilst out for a ride. The numbers, by the way, are on the indicator glass and it is just a red mark that moves.