[email protected] wrote:
> _ Just suppose one had a pathelogical adversion to index shifting, could you get two left side
> Ergo's to shift both front and rear?
No, even if two left-hand Ergos (or l-h ratchets) could be used simultaneously somehow (I think
not). Left-hand ratchet steps are too large for fine tuning when hooked up to a rear derailleur.
Rear der. moves more per mm of cable pulled than front derailleurs do so you get indexing whether
you like it or not - just the wrong indexing.
> _ I know I'm hopelessly lost in the past and index shifting is just so much better
Friction may be smoother and have fewer compatibility problems but it requires more attention and
can be slower (depending on systems).
... I have to say, I do like all these
> new-fangled pins and ramps, but indexing seems to cause more problems than it solves.
For many years, I had the options of good quality friction and indexed with the same 6-speed
downtube levers. I could switch between modes at the twist of a ring and I was fully competent with
friction shifting from previous experience, but I always kept on on indexed. Why? Because indexing
is so much better - especially with 8+ speeds. Yes there can be problems but the joy of good
indexing makes it worth solving them.
> -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: 2.6.2
Plain text would be appreciated, thanks. What is PGP? Something new-fangled? ;-)
~PB