ISO for trigger shifter compatible with Sunrace R8O front derailleur
09-02-20, 04:21 PM
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ISO for trigger shifter compatible with Sunrace R8O front derailleur
First of all I need to mention I have very little experience with derailleur shifters since most of my other bikes have internal hubs.
I did replace my front derailleur recently because the old one broke. My local bike store got me a Sunrace R8O 8 speed front derailleur. It works with my existing SRAM twist shifter but the spring tension is so strong that I can hardly twist the shifter. Especially when the hands are getting sweaty. The tension on the new derailleur is a lot stronger than on the old derailleur.
Therefore I am thinking about replacing the twist shifter with a trigger shifter.
Also are there trigger shifters for front derailleurs which allow to shift up or down with just "one click" ? Originally the bike came with bar end shifters and it was kind of a "floating" shifting and painful to find the right spot when moving one gear up or down. I hated that. Plus the horrible ergonomics. I replaced the bar end shifters with twist shifters for better ergonomics. But even with them I always have to click up or down several times till I find the optimal setting. I don't like that either.
I basically like to get a shifter which allows me to shift up and down very quickly with just one click like on the rear derailleur.
Thanks
I did replace my front derailleur recently because the old one broke. My local bike store got me a Sunrace R8O 8 speed front derailleur. It works with my existing SRAM twist shifter but the spring tension is so strong that I can hardly twist the shifter. Especially when the hands are getting sweaty. The tension on the new derailleur is a lot stronger than on the old derailleur.
Therefore I am thinking about replacing the twist shifter with a trigger shifter.
Also are there trigger shifters for front derailleurs which allow to shift up or down with just "one click" ? Originally the bike came with bar end shifters and it was kind of a "floating" shifting and painful to find the right spot when moving one gear up or down. I hated that. Plus the horrible ergonomics. I replaced the bar end shifters with twist shifters for better ergonomics. But even with them I always have to click up or down several times till I find the optimal setting. I don't like that either.
I basically like to get a shifter which allows me to shift up and down very quickly with just one click like on the rear derailleur.
Thanks
09-02-20, 04:28 PM
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You can use a 3-speed trigger shifter with a 2-ring system, just set it up so that the lowest, extra shift slackens the cable. Two rings are pretty simple since you basically just need to shift off the low limit to the big ring, no fussing about getting the low-mid shift right like with 3 rings.
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Question... since the bike once had bar end shifters and now grip shift, is it a drop handlebar?
John
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09-02-20, 07:29 PM
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Microshift is one of the Sun Race Group of companies...
I like friction shifters for front derailleurs..
I like friction shifters for front derailleurs..
09-03-20, 08:26 AM
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09-03-20, 08:30 AM
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You can use a 3-speed trigger shifter with a 2-ring system, just set it up so that the lowest, extra shift slackens the cable. Two rings are pretty simple since you basically just need to shift off the low limit to the big ring, no fussing about getting the low-mid shift right like with 3 rings.
09-03-20, 08:57 AM
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If you have a flat bar, a thumb shifter works great for a double. I use an enormous Suntour XCD 4050 on all my flat bars because of my left thumb. It basically fits in my palm, like a faucet lever to upshift. I just push it the opposite direction with my fingers.
It’s a double. What’s to index, especially with triggers and no trim.
If you want to use a front trigger, you will need a road trigger because you have a road FD (R80). I’m not sure if the Sunrace FD is Shimano compatible, if it is, then a Claris 2x trigger shifter would work.
John
It’s a double. What’s to index, especially with triggers and no trim.
If you want to use a front trigger, you will need a road trigger because you have a road FD (R80). I’m not sure if the Sunrace FD is Shimano compatible, if it is, then a Claris 2x trigger shifter would work.
John
