Originally Posted by
RaleighSport
I was reading in a thread the other day, someone likes suntour barends for 9 speed drivetrains because there's no slapping chain on gears.. he said something to the affect of because of the tighter spacing, it just goes right onto the next gear.
Correct friction is much smoother these days because the spacing between the cogs is closer and with a 12-21 cassette you are onlt shifting one tooth at a time V a 6spd freewheel where you might be jumping 3 teeth on some shifts.
I just set up a bike with the Shimano specific shifter bosses with old shimano friction shifters, a 7spd cassetter on a 8+ freehub and a Campi Veloce RD. After a bit of practice it shifts like butter. Well sometimes cold hard butter but butter.
Please ignore the shiny copper bell it has been replaced with a nice subdued black one.
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