Grip vs Triggers

[Cataboo]

The bf really wants to do that, because he thinks that's the ideal combination, he hasn't put money into the idea yet.

[Catrin]

The bf really wants to do that, because he thinks that's the ideal combination, he hasn't put money into the idea yet.

I just spoke with my LBS and instead of poopooing the idea, they said this mixture works well for a lot of people. Grips come either indexed or friction, depending on your choice, but regardless this mixture makes it easier to tweak the front if you are are even mildly cross-chained yet you keep the finesse of the triggers for the rear.

I really need to find a bike with twist shifters to test!

It is fun exploring my options, and this is the one I need to really check out as much as I can - it is too expensive to change later

[Cataboo]

IF you come visit me, you can try my bikes out. You're even around my height.

Truthfully it's not all that expensive if you find the parts yourself.

[Catrin]

IF you come visit me, you can try my bikes out. You're even around my height.

Truthfully it's not all that expensive if you find the parts yourself.

No, but there is a discount from getting all my parts through my LBS. I don't have to pay full price if I get them all through them. I am also not confident that everything would be compatible if I were to get them myself. I might make a different choice in the future, but this time it is worth it to me to pay for their expertise.

I wish you were close enough for me to drive out on the weekend and check out your bike(s)

[laura*]

It is fun exploring my options, and this is the one I need to really check out as much as I can - it is too expensive to change later

Changing the shifters wouldn't be super expensive. You wouldn't have to change the other major parts.

Personally, I'm insistent upon trigger shifters. I can't use grips* and thus twist shifters would be really weird.

* Squirmy rubber grips pinch my skin which makes my hands go numb almost instantly.

[Catrin]

Changing the shifters wouldn't be super expensive. You wouldn't have to change the other major parts....

Ah, I see what you and Oak are saying - in case the shifters themselves don't work out it wouldn't be all that expensive to change them out as nothing else would need to be changed. In this case I COULD find them online and have my LBS install/adjust them for me.

I must admit that I really like the idea of mixing twister and trigger, but I need to test ride one with twisters to see what my hands think of them.

[Becky]

Lots of good advice here, so I'll just add two quick things:

Pay attention to the amount of force required to grip the shifter in order to twist. I've worked with some customers with arthritis, and the ability to operate a twist shifter seems to vary greatly, depending on how their hards are affected.

Not all indexed left/front twist shifters have trim, and it makes them a nightmare to ride with or wrench on. The nice ones, IME, are "micro-indexed" and almost infinitely trim-able. Cheap twist shifters seem to be worse for setting up than cheap thumb shifters.

My 2 cents, of course.

[Catrin]

Lots of good advice here, so I'll just add two quick things:

Pay attention to the amount of force required to grip the shifter in order to twist. I've worked with some customers with arthritis, and the ability to operate a twist shifter seems to vary greatly, depending on how their hards are affected.

Not all indexed left/front twist shifters have trim, and it makes them a nightmare to ride with or wrench on. The nice ones, IME, are "micro-indexed" and almost infinitely trim-able. Cheap twist shifters seem to be worse for setting up than cheap thumb shifters.

My 2 cents, of course.

Thanks Becky - if I go this route it will likely be a SRAM X9 twister for the front and an X9 trigger for the back, this is pretty high up the food chain for SRAM. I do know my LBS mechanics love to work on them as they are so easy to work with so that, to me, is a good sign. Will have to see what my hands think of them though - I tend to have more problems with my thumb and palms than anything, so will just have to see.

[Becky]

X9....good stuff