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Back in the early 80s I bought a Fuji hybrid. I think hybrids were a
new concept at the time. It had sun tour shifters that worked really
well. They were just little levers that you move back and forth under
tension (so they don't move when you let go). You were responsible for
getting it "shifted" the right amount. They worked great! I've gone
through 4 or 5 mountain bikes since then and they all have indexed
click type shifters. My last 2 have been top of the line LX or higher.
The bottom line is that none of them ever worked correctly, ever.
There's always at least 1 or 2 gears that decide to switch back and
forth. That's really annoying when you are trying to climb a technical
trail and all of a sudden your chain starts clunking.
Anyway I just ordered a Bacchetta Giro and I noticed that it has grip
shifters, which seems to be even worse than the rapid fire shifters.
I've heard people mention bar end shifters. Do these do what I'm
hoping? Are they retro shifters that allow the cyclist to shift the
chain where you want it? Like on my old Fuji hybrid?
new concept at the time. It had sun tour shifters that worked really
well. They were just little levers that you move back and forth under
tension (so they don't move when you let go). You were responsible for
getting it "shifted" the right amount. They worked great! I've gone
through 4 or 5 mountain bikes since then and they all have indexed
click type shifters. My last 2 have been top of the line LX or higher.
The bottom line is that none of them ever worked correctly, ever.
There's always at least 1 or 2 gears that decide to switch back and
forth. That's really annoying when you are trying to climb a technical
trail and all of a sudden your chain starts clunking.
Anyway I just ordered a Bacchetta Giro and I noticed that it has grip
shifters, which seems to be even worse than the rapid fire shifters.
I've heard people mention bar end shifters. Do these do what I'm
hoping? Are they retro shifters that allow the cyclist to shift the
chain where you want it? Like on my old Fuji hybrid?