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Originally Posted by Steve Katzman
A grip shifter probably has a very miniscule M.A. by comparison due to the fact that the radius of the cable winding is slightly smaller than the radius of the grip where your hand applies the force
I'd estimate the diameter of the cable run in the (Sram Gripshift 600 and MRX) shifter to be about 1 5/8", you'd have to have some Mega grips to beat that. Maybe some pipe insulation would get you there

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