Micro-Indexed Left Shifter?
07-31-19, 01:25 PM
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Micro-Indexed Left Shifter?
How many mountain bikes are sold today with the ability to trim their front derailleur? In light of that, are there any truly micro-index shifters available where you can dial in enough movement to shift from one ring to the other and then dial up/back as needed to keep it from rubbing? I sort of saw a prototype at Walmart when one of their display models was incorrectly installed with the right 8-speed shifter mounted to adjust the chainrings 
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In light of that, are there any truly micro-index shifters available where you can dial in enough movement to shift from one ring to the other and then dial up/back as needed to keep it from rubbing? I sort of saw a prototype at Walmart when one of their display models was incorrectly installed with the right 8-speed shifter mounted to adjust the chainrings
The only micro indexing shifters for MTB would not be indexing at all. They would be friction like what was already linked.
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SRAM grip shifters have about a dozen clicks on the left.
08-05-19, 11:13 AM
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Thumbshifters have front trim; Suntour types have a front microratchet. I believe Sunrace and Microshift make modern ones.
They don't come on many new bikes, and are difficult to mate with hydraulic brake levers in my experience, but I haven't tried the new Magura levers
But then, how many mountain bikes these days have a front derailleur?
They don't come on many new bikes, and are difficult to mate with hydraulic brake levers in my experience, but I haven't tried the new Magura levers
But then, how many mountain bikes these days have a front derailleur?
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The SRAM ones I've seen with three clicks were from their early heyday in the late 1990's. The more recent I've handled have about a dozen. I don't know if that's true of all. It sure does make things easier.
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