Originally Posted by Kenal0
I have some of the newer ones and I just went out and checked and the little ring to flip between friction and index is only on the FD.
This is from a website I found:
"Unlike the 9-speed Dura Ace, you can't switch from indexed shifting to friction mode."
Maybe if they are older they will work.
FYI- I was using that derailleur with the Ultegra bar end shifters and a SRAM 11-34 8 speed cassette without a problem
Kenal0
I've never heard of a front indexed Shimano barcon. I have Ultegra 8 and DA 9 speed barcons and both index only the rear and both can switch to friction mode. I can't imagine why they'd make a barcon set that indexes the front and not the rear.
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I see where you got that quote. I think Rivendell is wrong on this. If you zoom in their picture, you can clearly see the ring for switching to friction... and it's on the rear shifter. Besides, I =have= these shifters and I =know= how they work.