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Sheldon Brown
Guest
I was getting confused going back and forth between my new Raleigh
Cadent (Shimano Ultegra 3x10) and my two bikes that have Campagnolo Ergo
shifters, because on those bikes, the small lever behind the brake lever
upshifts the rear derailer, while the corresponding lever on the Shimano
STIs downshifts.
I've long been interested in low-normal rear derailers (that's what the
first couple of derailers I ever used were, old Cyclo Benelux models)
but had never tried one (or even heard of anybody else trying one) with
"road" STI brifters. Always ready to try something new, I bought a Deore
XT low-normal rear derailer and installed it on the Cadent.
I'm quite pleased with the results, and it's a less difficult mental
adjustment than I had thought it might be. I just need to remember:
Little Lever, Lower Gears; Big Lever, Bigger Gears. It's now the same on
both sides of the handlebars, and I like that a lot.
Downshifting is maybe not quite as fast, as it tends to wait for the
wheel to roll around so that the "gate" in the cassette is in the right
position, but downshifting is smoother and seems more reliable than with
the original Ultegra high-normal rear derailer.
No problem with upshifting either. I really like this setup!
See http://sheldonbrown.org/raleigh-cadent for details and photos.
Sheldon "Why Be Normal?" Brown
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| Without deviation from the norm, |
| progress is not possible |
| -- Frank Zappa |
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Harris Cyclery, West Newton, Massachusetts
Phone 617-244-9772 FAX 617-244-1041
http://harriscyclery.com
Hard-to-find parts shipped Worldwide
http://captainbike.com http://sheldonbrown.com
Cadent (Shimano Ultegra 3x10) and my two bikes that have Campagnolo Ergo
shifters, because on those bikes, the small lever behind the brake lever
upshifts the rear derailer, while the corresponding lever on the Shimano
STIs downshifts.
I've long been interested in low-normal rear derailers (that's what the
first couple of derailers I ever used were, old Cyclo Benelux models)
but had never tried one (or even heard of anybody else trying one) with
"road" STI brifters. Always ready to try something new, I bought a Deore
XT low-normal rear derailer and installed it on the Cadent.
I'm quite pleased with the results, and it's a less difficult mental
adjustment than I had thought it might be. I just need to remember:
Little Lever, Lower Gears; Big Lever, Bigger Gears. It's now the same on
both sides of the handlebars, and I like that a lot.
Downshifting is maybe not quite as fast, as it tends to wait for the
wheel to roll around so that the "gate" in the cassette is in the right
position, but downshifting is smoother and seems more reliable than with
the original Ultegra high-normal rear derailer.
No problem with upshifting either. I really like this setup!
See http://sheldonbrown.org/raleigh-cadent for details and photos.
Sheldon "Why Be Normal?" Brown
+--------------------------------------+
| Without deviation from the norm, |
| progress is not possible |
| -- Frank Zappa |
+--------------------------------------+
Harris Cyclery, West Newton, Massachusetts
Phone 617-244-9772 FAX 617-244-1041
http://harriscyclery.com
Hard-to-find parts shipped Worldwide
http://captainbike.com http://sheldonbrown.com