TRIM is a good thing to have ... but, a lot of MTB shifters (for example) don't have trim for the front derailleur.jojoma said:I have a SRAM fd, and I've read that it has no trim capability. But to be honest, I don't even know what that means. What can I not do because it doesn't have trim? Thanks
FWIW. I once had the SAME reservations because another rider who said that he had one of the first generation ERGO shifters had lamented the SAME thing ... and certainly, the first time I casually put my hands on a pair, I thought "well, yes, (he) was right" ... but, in actual use, unless you place the levers in a peculiar place on the handlebars OR have extraordinarily large hands, the thumb shifters are NOT in-the-way ... rather, IMO, they are THERE when you want to use them.artemidorus said:I hate the Campag thumb shifters. Whatever other virtues Campag has, the thumb shifters keep me away.
When I switched to campy I thought they might be a hinderance, but after the first mile, I realized the same thing.alfeng said:FWIW. I once had the SAME reservations because another rider who said that he had one of the first generation ERGO shifters had lamented the SAME thing ... and certainly, the first time I casually put my hands on a pair, I thought "well, yes, (he) was right" ... but, in actual use, unless you place the levers in a peculiar place on the handlebars OR have extraordinarily large hands, the thumb shifters are NOT in-the-way ... rather, IMO, they are THERE when you want to use them.
Unless you use the SECOND (?) generation SHIMANO barrel adjuster which has the toggle AND route the front derailleur cable on the right side of the downtube (and, the rear on the left) as some people do to create a wider arc, it would probably be pretty tedious to reach down & twiddle the barrel adjuster that is on the downtube on-the-fly.benkoostra said:Couldn't a person using a SRAM drivetrain simple add a barrel adjuster for trim?
Still...if you really felt you needed such a thing, it could be done. Of course, there are always friction shifters for the ultimate in trim.alfeng said:Unless you use the SECOND (?) generation SHIMANO barrel adjuster which has the toggle AND route the front derailleur cable on the right side of the downtube (and, the rear on the left) as some people do to create a wider arc, it would probably be pretty tedious to reach down & twiddle the barrel adjuster that is on the downtube on-the-fly.
My commuter bike has a left Campag brifter ('98 Veloce, I believe), so my opinion is informed by regular usage. The right brifter and both brifters on my road bike are all Shimano.alfeng said:FWIW. I once had the SAME reservations because another rider who said that he had one of the first generation ERGO shifters had lamented the SAME thing ... and certainly, the first time I casually put my hands on a pair, I thought "well, yes, (he) was right" ... but, in actual use, unless you place the levers in a peculiar place on the handlebars OR have extraordinarily large hands, the thumb shifters are NOT in-the-way ... rather, IMO, they are THERE when you want to use them.
That's good to know. The 9spd gear that I use doesn't have the inboard trimming on the big ring.cyclocommuter said:The Ultegra front shifter/front-derailleur on my 2006 and 2008 Giant TCR bikes do have inboard (when on the big chainring) and outboard (when on the small chainring) trimming which I use all the time to minimize chain rub.
Ditto - I had 8sp sora many years ago with thumb shift - I just hated it..... it makes so much sense that shimano doesnt have this on their higher level groups, yet i cant understand why Campy has this on any of their groups??? its quite archaic!artemidorus said:I hate the Campag thumb shifters. Whatever other virtues Campag has, the thumb shifters keep me away.
Okay, "I hear you" ... but, you must have really long fingers OR large hands if you can reach the levers when your hand is positioned close to the junction of the handlebars & brakes ...artemidorus said:My commuter bike has a left Campag brifter ('98 Veloce, I believe), so my opinion is informed by regular usage. The right brifter and both brifters on my road bike are all Shimano.
The Campag thumb lever sits under the base of my thumb when I'm on the hoods, meaning that I have to slide my whole hand up the brifter to reach it. I don't appreciate that. The Shimano ones simply need a flick of the fingers.
I do appreciate the Campag trim for the FD - it is superior to Shimano's system.
Well, you could be right ... but, form follows function ...Lama said:Ditto - I had 8sp sora many years ago with thumb shift - I just hated it..... it makes so much sense that shimano doesnt have this on their higher level groups, yet i cant understand why Campy has this on any of their groups??? its quite archaic!
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