SRAM Rival levers with Shimano Derailleurs?
03-10-09, 06:44 PM
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SRAM Rival levers with Shimano Derailleurs?
Curious, anyone tried to mix the SRAM levers with Shimano derailleurs?
I find the Shimano Ultegra levers annoying...
I find the Shimano Ultegra levers annoying...
03-10-09, 06:48 PM
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they're not exactly mix'n'match like that. there are adapters that supposedly get around the differences in cable pull but i've never seen one in person.
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It won't work. The cable pull for SRAM levers is 1:1, which means that the lever pulls the same about of cable per gear change. Shimano is something like 1:0.96 I don't remember exactly. In the end though, the Shimano lever pulls a different amount of cable depending on which gear you're in.
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The FD is compatible. The RD is not but as doomkin said there is a shiftmate adapter. From what I've heard it doesn't work very well. If you are buying new levers just pay the $70 or whatever it is and get a Rival RD.
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