Originally Posted by
puckdaddy
I'm glad y'all mentioned that. I've come across some rings that are smooth and wondered if they'd work. So are you saying the smooth rings definitely will not work?
Not at all, I'm saying that everything on a bicycle works together so often one part, the shifter in this case, can dictate which other parts it will work with.
My personal philosophy is, if I already own parts, I'll bolt up almost any combination and see it I can make it work to my satisfaction. If I'm buying parts, however, I'll always hold out for stuff that I know matches.