new brifters
01-26-21 | 06:21 PM
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From: NWNJ
Bikes: Road bike is a Carbon Bianchi C2C & Grandis (1980's), Gary Fisher Mt Bike, Trek Tandem & Mongoose SS MTB circa 1992.
new brifters
my 9 speed dura ace shifters died today. ordered new microshift 9x2 $100.00
anyone ever use. i figured they were the best stuff i could get. did not want to buy new groupo.
anyone ever use. i figured they were the best stuff i could get. did not want to buy new groupo.
01-26-21 | 07:00 PM
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From: South Shore of Long Island
Bikes: 2010 Carrera Volans, 2015 C-Dale Trail 2sl, 2017 Raleigh Rush Hour, 2017 Blue Proseccio, 1992 Giant Perigee, 80s Gitane Rallye Tandem
Compared to what you had new they're not as good. If you're old ones were just worn they might be an improvement over what you had. They're decent and reliable and I'd use them over 9sp sora
01-26-21 | 10:33 PM
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Clark W. Griswold
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From: ,location, location
Bikes: Foundry Chilkoot Ti W/Ultegra Di2, Salsa Timberjack Ti, Cinelli Mash Work RandoCross Fun Time Machine, 1x9 XT Parts Hybrid, Co-Motion Cascadia, Specialized Langster, Phil Wood Apple VeloXS Frame (w/DA 7400), R+M Supercharger2 Rohloff, Habanero Ti 26
I am curious how they died as well and what was done to try to revive them. STI levers can get gunked up with old grease over the years and need to be flushed and re-lubricated and sometimes that can bring them back from the dead. I have done that to a bunch of shifters. One of which I did with some careful lighter work just to see if it would work and by golly it did the shifter is flawless now (aside from scratches and scars from use) However I DO NOT RECOMMEND that method at all.
If you still have them I would love to play around with them and see if I could get them working again.
If you still have them I would love to play around with them and see if I could get them working again.
01-26-21 | 10:44 PM
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Sunshine
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From: Des Moines, IA
Bikes: '18 class built steel roadbike, '19 Fairlight Secan, '88 Schwinn Premis , Black Mountain Cycles Monstercross V4, '89 Novara Trionfo
I've had a set of microshift 2x9 and one of my kids has a 2x9 set on their road bike.
They are perfectly serviceable. I've bought half a dozen microshift drop bar shifters that are 2x7 and 2x9 but none have cost more than $50. Its been over a year since the last purchase and apparently they jumped in price.
The hood texture is great.
The dedicated paddles for up and down shifting are a nice design.
Shifting action is noticable with a deliberate click, which is much different from the softer STI clicks.
The shift cshiftrouting goes out and down, versus STI which just routes out. Just another difference.
They are perfectly serviceable. I've bought half a dozen microshift drop bar shifters that are 2x7 and 2x9 but none have cost more than $50. Its been over a year since the last purchase and apparently they jumped in price.
The hood texture is great.
The dedicated paddles for up and down shifting are a nice design.
Shifting action is noticable with a deliberate click, which is much different from the softer STI clicks.
The shift cshiftrouting goes out and down, versus STI which just routes out. Just another difference.
01-27-21 | 12:41 AM
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Bikes: Road bike is a Carbon Bianchi C2C & Grandis (1980's), Gary Fisher Mt Bike, Trek Tandem & Mongoose SS MTB circa 1992.
01-27-21 | 04:52 AM
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I have never tried Microshift, but I have replaced 5600/6600 shifters with new Tiagra 4600 and they work really well. I have purchased 2 sets of them off Ebay and they ship from Taiwan for $100. The second pair I purchased maybe a month ago and they arrived in about 2 weeks. They look very much like the 5600/6600. I definitely recommend them.
