Sprint vs Superbe ratchet shifters
11-16-16, 10:44 AM
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Seems like a question for Classic and Vintage.
11-16-16, 11:28 AM
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Having used both, I'd say the Superbe are actually better. Compare Superbe to DuraAce, and Sprint to 600.
11-16-16, 01:06 PM
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Oh. Thanks for the response. Never heard of them being called ratchet shifters before now. Makes sense though when I think about it.
11-16-16, 02:19 PM
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If you want the BEST FRICTION LEVERS ever made for downtube mounting, find these Simplex shifters and buy them The Retrogrouch: Retro Friction - Part One
11-16-16, 03:29 PM
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And it just plain sounds cool.
They can be set to either index or non-index mode.
The Shimano bar-ends that I've used that support both don't use a ratchet for friction mode, although it's not a simple friction plate either (it feels like it has micro-notches in both directions). I have an indexed SunTour Accushift barcon that supports a "friction mode", but the friction mode is actually just an indexed mode with a friction plate to allow trimming within each gear.
I've never used any explicitly Superbe or Sprint-branded shifters before, though.
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