Grip twist shifters
06-29-22, 02:34 PM
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06-29-22, 02:56 PM
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06-29-22, 05:00 PM
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I’m a fan of grip shifters too, but at that price point I’m not going to even bother troubleshooting them. I just install new, and good to go for a couple of years.
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06-29-22, 05:04 PM
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Grip shifters are not worth the time, effort, or expense. They are designed as disposable from the outset.
Do yourself a favor & get these. They work better, last longer, & are the same cost & maybe cheaper than even the least expensive grip shifters.
Do yourself a favor & get these. They work better, last longer, & are the same cost & maybe cheaper than even the least expensive grip shifters.
06-29-22, 06:18 PM
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There is, in my hands on experience, a huge world of difference in quality between high end and low end twist shifters in areas such as durability, function, materials
I am not against twist shifters, but have lot's of experience with cheapo ones on BSO from big box stores. They simply don't work well or last, especially combined with the over all low end level of components overall.
I am not against twist shifters, but have lot's of experience with cheapo ones on BSO from big box stores. They simply don't work well or last, especially combined with the over all low end level of components overall.
06-29-22, 07:07 PM
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I've got Shimano Revo shifters (7sp and 8sp) on both of my kids' bikes, and they work pretty well, but I did have to deploy every trick in the book to get them that way; Optimizing the housing lengths and bends, deburring and polishing the ferrules and housing ends, with fresh (Shimano) cables and lots of 'dry; lube inside the housings.
They do what they do well enough to teach the kids how to use their gears to get the most out of their bikes; the 10-y/o in particular seems more interested in tackling more challenging rides than her older brother.
They do what they do well enough to teach the kids how to use their gears to get the most out of their bikes; the 10-y/o in particular seems more interested in tackling more challenging rides than her older brother.
Last edited by Ironfish653; 06-29-22 at 07:12 PM.
