Shifting without gear indicators

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Catrin,
I put a gear indicator on my Ruby after seeing one on another bike.
Dura-Ace 10-Speed Inline gear indicator, rear
I bought it online here, and brought it to my LBS. I like it. It goes on the right shift cable.
http://www.bikeparts.com/search_resu...p?ID=BPC307832

[Miranda]

+1 for reply on Shimano Flight Deck, but that doesn't help you w SRAM obviously.

I don't have that now on any of my bikes.

For my mtb, when I have to think more quickly about shifting on the trail, I just made up a word relation to know which way to shift. Things in biking are backwards I think lol.

OK, my words I use on the mtb are: "the 'big easy'... as something in like that old movie... means easier / smaller ring gear to turn... so use big lever to make it easy". Obviously the reverse, the smaller sized lever makes it harder / bigger gear ring to turn. Seems like big lever should equal big gear?!

Always leads me to believe gearing was invented by a dyslexic. Which I'm slightly that way too. Still gotta have the word trick lol.

p.s. and yes, by feel, also you can tell by the amount of grease or dirt on that gear ring that is your favorite, plus the wear on the teeth.

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OK, my words I use on the mtb are: "the 'big easy'... as something in like that old movie... means easier / smaller ring gear to turn... so use big lever to make it easy". Obviously the reverse, the smaller sized lever makes it harder / bigger gear ring to turn. Seems like big lever should equal big gear?!

Always leads me to believe gearing was invented by a dyslexic. Which I'm slightly that way too.

I HATED this about Shimano...which is why I went for a bike with SRAM for my 2nd road bike. I won't go back.