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Do you like it? I swore to never use it on the trails but for commuting and touring it would be really nice....looking for opinions.
what were you running them on?....gravel road....streets....mountain trail? I am curious to know your issues. I am only doing them because I want more room for grips on my handlebars and consolidating was my best option without changing handle bars and that is not an option as I wish to keep my setup. I know guys have had trouble on the trails with them. But streets are a different purpose.Worst modern shifter system I've ever used. Hands down. I prefer just about everything else I've ever used. Except maybe downtube shifters.
they never went away....that's what is on my 29er.Im thinking of bringing back grip shifts.
Really!? Ive been away from biking but i have yet to see them so i thought they were dead.they never went away....that's what is on my 29er.
Been there done that. Trigger, grip, dual control, thumbies, bar end, etc. Done it all.My XC race bike uses X01 with gripshift. Once you get a feel for it trigger shifters just seem cumbersome. My commuter uses an XT trigger and when I am out of the seat I can never decide which way to release cause its a bit ackward to adjust your hand either way. On my XC bike its so much better. I think alot of people would prefer gripshift over trigger if they gave it a real chance.
I wouldn't be so sure about that. I've heard a LOT of sentiment expressed hating them. Certainly my girlfriend detests them, and I dislike them as well. I actually accidentally picked up a dual control shifter for one of her bikes to replace the gripshifters it came with and she likes the dual control. We mountain bike and tour and do some city riding, and she has expressed that she wouldn't want it off-road.My XC race bike uses X01 with gripshift. Once you get a feel for it trigger shifters just seem cumbersome. My commuter uses an XT trigger and when I am out of the seat I can never decide which way to release cause its a bit ackward to adjust your hand either way. On my XC bike its so much better. I think alot of people would prefer gripshift over trigger if they gave it a real chance.