Grip Shifters Vs. Triggers.... who uses what and why?
- Thread starter MMcG
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XT and XTR only
and there's a very good reason for it.
On my DH bike I'm a one finger braking guy. So I took an xtr bar end shifter and put it near my left hand. (obviously i don't have a front derailer) I then connected the downshift paddle to the right shifter. Only Xt and XTR feature this.
Result: both index fingers are on the brakes, left thumb = shifting down, right thumb = shifting up. Just like Airlines but without the hassle.
It's a bad pic but if you look well it shows the paddle on the left side and the narrow cable leading to the right shifter.
Eat this SRAM
and there's a very good reason for it.
On my DH bike I'm a one finger braking guy. So I took an xtr bar end shifter and put it near my left hand. (obviously i don't have a front derailer) I then connected the downshift paddle to the right shifter. Only Xt and XTR feature this.
Result: both index fingers are on the brakes, left thumb = shifting down, right thumb = shifting up. Just like Airlines but without the hassle.
It's a bad pic but if you look well it shows the paddle on the left side and the narrow cable leading to the right shifter.
Eat this SRAM
thats a pretty nice setup but i think it would take me a little to long to get used to. I use Sram X.9 triggers and ever since i got those i will never never so back to shimano... period!
[do your homework]BadFastard said:
Of course with SRAM triggers, you shift both directions with your thumb, which allows you to keep your fingers on the brakes at all times as well.
[/do your homework]
Hmmmm...... I don't brake at all with my index finger. Am I the only one?Echo said:
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YesSkaredShtles said:Hmmmm...... I don't brake at all with my index finger. Am I the only one?
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Pffft brakes are for sissys. If I need to stop I just hit something.SkaredShtles said:Hmmmm...... I don't brake at all with my index finger. Am I the only one?
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There's only one shifter for me (literally!)...
i like the twisters, because you can go from the top of your cassette to the bottom in just one motion, not many clicks. also i find the twister to be very presise, and crisp
Twist on my HT, SRAM triggers on my FS. I go both ways. They both have their pros and cons.
sram triggers, used to be a diehard shimano rapidfire guy, but with shimano's recent bs in product design it pushed me to the edge, no i am all about the triggers, they just feel better....
SkaredShtles said:Hmmmm...... I don't brake at all with my index finger. Am I the only one?
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i think so
I have.narlus said:
I use both, literally. For the chainring I use grip shift for two reasons. I don't have to tune any stupid index to be perfect and I can adjust it to get rid of noise if the chainline is off. the other reason is a handicap I have with a couple of missing fingers. Gripshift allows me to not remove my thumb from around the grip as, at time, my left hand is prone to flying off the handlebar.
For the rear I use sram triggers. I love em. x.7 work better then my xt and there is no stupid housing loop.
Kind of ugly cable routing around the brake lever there...næstep said:
Well, I have had old Push Push LX's
shimano triggers
gripshifts
friction shifters (paddle)
AND i have tried sram push push/thumb thumb
I think the shimano triggers are best. Thumb/Finger
The problem I had with gripshift was that you can't bunnyhop.
And you are constantly shifting your wrists around to get comfortable.
However, The SRAM triggers have a high quality/smooth + consistent feel as compared to all of the others.
shimano triggers
gripshifts
friction shifters (paddle)
AND i have tried sram push push/thumb thumb
I think the shimano triggers are best. Thumb/Finger
The problem I had with gripshift was that you can't bunnyhop.
And you are constantly shifting your wrists around to get comfortable.
However, The SRAM triggers have a high quality/smooth + consistent feel as compared to all of the others.
Yes, it's a curse I'm destined to put up with for the rest of my days...johnbryanpeters said:
I learned it from an old moto-x guy. He said he always keeps his index/thumb combo wrapped around the bar - he used his two middle fingers to brake/clutch.manhattanprjkt83 said:i think so
It works pretty well, IMO. This way, I can always shift the triggers, stay on the brakes, and keep hold of the bar.
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u have to add another dimension to this argument... dual control
I like triggers mainly because I don't like having to turn my wrist while shifting. I've broken it before in a non bike related event, and just dont like the thought of a crash mid shift with my wrist at an odd angle. That said I think its just preference, I never really got the hang of grip shifters and just didn't find them comfortable, but I have friends that only use them.
I'd like to go to internal gearing, but I'm unwilling to put up with the increase in unsprung mass that you get with the Rohloff. I hope that frame mounted internal gearing matures and makes its way down to some of the lighter bikes sooner rather than later.næstep said:
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I have Dual Control XT's on my new Superlight. Was somewhat skeptical in the beginning but after a month on the bike i am warming up to them.Shifting is pretty much effortless.Being able to brake and shift at the same time can come in handy.
Don't listen to anyone else's opinion on this...it's the ultimate personal-preference question. You can find twisters pretty cheap. If you haven't used them before, give them a try. Try www.cambriabike.com ; they always seem to have them in the hot deals section, cheap. If you don't like them, get some X7 triggers. That's the only real answer to your question.
The "no good for FR/Jumping" line of thinking is drivel. They're fine for any use if you don't hold on to them while you're not shifting, and it's nice to grab a handful of gears when you need it.
Personally, I hated the thought of twists until I tried them.
MD
The "no good for FR/Jumping" line of thinking is drivel. They're fine for any use if you don't hold on to them while you're not shifting, and it's nice to grab a handful of gears when you need it.
Personally, I hated the thought of twists until I tried them.
MD
Had gripshift for like 2 months and it got annoying because i keep my hands on the outside of my bars and hate having my hands on the shifters and hate moving my hands over to shift. I use shimano and sram triggers but love the srams and plan to when i get the money put em on my bighit and my chase.