Originally Posted by ksywa

The shifter does not need adjustment, the resistance is from derailleur. One can ride with clutch off ( but that defeats the purpose.. ) or adjust tension of clutch to lower it, increasing chances of chain slap or mis-shifts. It is not difficult - it is more pressure than Deore I have on Troll; the shifts are very articulated and precise. One will not shift my mistake or by moving hands and moving the shifter. There is a fine line between difficult - which I'd hated.. and strong, where you need to be in the mood and mind - OK, I want a shift NOW !.

I am very happy with this setup - never got used to thumb/trigger shifters.. took a long time to get used to Ultegras on road bike.

Enjoy the ride !
/ksywa

Originally Posted by Scooty Puff Jr

Those Microshifters are really nice, I have them on my Ogre, the rear shifter is a mix of friction and index shifters, they work really smooth and precise, but there is nothing you could do to them to make the shifting easier. I like them even better than the Ultegra set up on my Trek.