May'be a silly question about bar end shifters

[m6mal]

On my trike, the left shifter controls the front cogs and the right shifter the back cogs. no problem so far
My left shifter in up position is large front cog
My right shifter in up position is large back cog.

Are all bar end shifters configured this way out of interest as i am teaching my brain that down with the shifters is up with the gears.

 

[Ian H]

Bar-end levers all work by pulling up on the cable, and releasing it as you push down.

 

[midlife]

The ones in the 70's were like that

 

[raleighnut]

Yep mine (Shimano Dura-ace 8-9 and Campagnolo Record 10) are both that way round.

 

[m6mal]

Yep mine (Shimano Dura-ace 8-9 and Campagnolo Record 10) are both that way round.

I also asked this question on a facebook trike site and one person said that their right hand shifter which controls back cogs is opposite to mine and her left shifter is the same. That is what inspired me to ask on here to see what response i get. Often the silly questions in life can be fruitful and not so silly afterall.

 

[raleighnut]

I also asked this question on a facebook trike site and one person said that their right hand shifter which controls back cogs is opposite to mine and her left shifter is the same. That is what inspired me to ask on here to see what response i get. Often the silly questions in life can be fruitful and not so silly afterall.

A 'Rapid Rise' (Low Normal) rear derailleur possibly,

View: https://youtu.be/gQtutZACKUE

 

[Specialeyes]

It's the same logic as friction shifters (or indeed brifters, come to think of it): working against each mech's spring changes to the larger-of-the-things it changes, so you just have to remember what the impact is.

As a side note, it also makes photographing downtube shifter bikes a challenge, as they look better in 'top' gear - (big at the front, small at the back) but that puts the levers out of alignment

 

[voyager]

from memory there has only been one rear mech l have met that defaulted to a big rear cog .it was a Shimano fitted to a mtb l broke.

 

[midlife]

Benelux gears worked "back to front" and so did some suntour front mechs....

 

[Wobbly John]

You could fit a 'Rapid Rise' rear mech - these work in the reverse way to normal mechs, with the cable pulling them to a higher gear.

I have an XTR one on my Windcheetah trike.

 

[voyager]

@midlife l was trying to forget the old cyclo gears

 

[plantfit]

The ones I fitted to my Trice Q26 are the same as yours m6mal,push the right one away from you and the chain rise's to the larger rear cog,Hope this of some use,