Originally Posted by
damonwang
My mistake was asking for an implementation instead of a solution. Let
me back up. I want to shift quickly and then get my hand back on the
handlebars. The longest part of the shift is trimming the derailleur. I
was supposed to learn the stops with time, but after a year I'm still
fumbling around every time feeling for the shift. How can I shift more
easily?
I'm riding an old 73' Raleigh Super Course with DT shifters. I find that I actually don't shift by ear or feel. I've learned that each gear position has to have the shifter lever moved just slightly more or less depending on which gear I'm going to. The throw of the lever from 2nd to 3rd isn't as far as from 3rd to 4th. Also when downshifting from 4th to 3rd I actually move the lever past 3rd then back up towards 4th just a bit. If I was to leave the lever where it was, it would go to 2nd. If I don't move it that far, it will just hang in 4th and grind, not going to 3rd. It's kind of a quick down and back, but just a fraction of an inch.... You might give it a try next time out. I'm sure they all have there own personalities, you just have to figure out what works.
