Indexed vs Friction Shifters
06-12-23, 06:43 AM
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I like indexed shifting on bikes I'm using in traffic or trails. My commuter and mountain bike are both indexed. My two 10 speeds are friction shift and sui me just fine for the longer paved road or gravel rides. So I guess my only preference comes down to what activity I am doing as both work great.
06-12-23, 08:41 AM
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The extension of that logic is the penny-farthing ... nothing to do but pedal.
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06-12-23, 10:21 AM
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People mistakingly think Sepp Kuss was trying to swap batteries on his SRAM rear derailleur in the Giro, but he was really trying to shift his front derailleur and couldn't find the rod.
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06-13-23, 03:57 PM
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06-13-23, 09:19 PM
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He's also done PBP, Unbound XL, and currently holds the FKT on the Oregon Outback course, all using a rod-operated front derailleur. (And a ludicrously-expensive and obsessively-redesigned version of a 1930s French rear, but, hey... it's Jan Heine... weird French stuff is gonna happen.)
Granted, Jan's a beast of a rider, but, still... it didn't slow him down much.
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06-14-23, 01:53 AM
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'essentially the same place'? Stem vs fingertip? I think that's a pretty BIG stretch. :-}
I did once look for stem shifters or shifters that could be mounted nearby, but having had difficulty finding any, assumed they'd been deprecated due to risk of puncturing the chest upon collision.
Now that I've discovered the pleasure of indexed shifters on thumb & forefinger, I ain't downgrading to less. I will only consider hinged/clip-over shifters that mount onto 23.8-24mm bars - so I don't have to remove all the tape, dual brakes, etc.
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