Shimano 105 shifter- should it click?
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Shimano 105 shifter- should it click?
I just bought a used bike with Shimano 105 5700 2X10 components. The right shifter doesn't seem to have any distinct click for when you try to shift one cog. Sometimes I try to shift one cog and end up shifting two cogs. Other times I thought I shifted one cog and it turns out I haven't shifted at all. Should there be a distinct click for this shifter? The left shifter is similarly vague for the trim shift. When I am off the bike and standing still, I can hear an audible click when I push in to trim. But the click is so subtle that I absolutely cannot hear or feel it when I am actually pedaling along. Is this normal?
This is the first bike I've owned which has these STI brifters. My previous bike was a recreational bike with twist grip shifters. With that bike you could always hear, feel and see each shift. Whereas with this new bike I feel like I've gone back to the friction shift olden days.
This is the first bike I've owned which has these STI brifters. My previous bike was a recreational bike with twist grip shifters. With that bike you could always hear, feel and see each shift. Whereas with this new bike I feel like I've gone back to the friction shift olden days.
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My 5700 shifter does have a very light but audible and feel-able (if that's a word) click when going to a larger cog at the rear. You probably wouldn't hear it in traffic/on the road.
Shimano are known for having a very light feel to the shifting; my Campagnolo shifters on other bikes have a distinct clunk sound when shifting in either direction, but at the same time it takes a bit more finger-force to make the shift.
Shimano are known for having a very light feel to the shifting; my Campagnolo shifters on other bikes have a distinct clunk sound when shifting in either direction, but at the same time it takes a bit more finger-force to make the shift.
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I wouldn’t call it vague. It’s a lighter touch than my old 9spd shifters, but I’ve never had a trouble of not knowing if I’ve shifted or not.
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I have bikes with 105 and SRAM Red. To me the difference in feel and sound is like an auto vs standard transmission in cars.