I know it seems stupid, but out of interest - does anyone (pro or amateur) use grip shifters on their bikes?
Other than they guys running gearboxes?
Other than they guys running gearboxes?
i wont use anything else on my bikes...dh, freeride or xcI know it seems stupid, but out of interest - does anyone (pro or amateur) use grip shifters on their bikes?
Other than they guys running gearboxes?
That is what I have been doing for quite some time.i know many people use the grip shift for their front chainrings and trigger for the rear
you just like wrapping your hands around things and doing the motioni wont use anything else on my bikes...dh, freeride or xc
i guess since ive been using them for over 12 years, i cant ride triggers.
if youre a spaz, then that can happen....if youve ridden gripshift long enough, then that doesnt happen.You have to watch if your hand is not on the shifting part on jumps as it may end in ripping your derail off (kickback on the landing + changing the gear because of gripping on the grip shift).
Loved GS and still use it in non dh stuff but for DH I think trigger is better. Not only because of the problem mentioned above but also I think it shifts faster.
yeah, it feels like im strangling someone...its greatyou just like wrapping your hands around things and doing the motion
So you can't shift in the air with gripshifts? I always shift in the air with trigger shifters to get ready for the next jump, then pedal when I hit the face or a little after?You have to watch if your hand is not on the shifting part on jumps as it may end in ripping your derail off (kickback on the landing + changing the gear because of gripping on the grip shift).
Loved GS and still use it in non dh stuff but for DH I think trigger is better. Not only because of the problem mentioned above but also I think it shifts faster.
the zip tie trick is pretty actually annoying. i tried using it in muddy days, but the zip blocks on the ties hurt my hand after 1 run.I saw a pro's bike on littermag a while back that had grip shift. he also had zip ties running all the way around it to increase traction. it was a 303...
hahaahahahaahahaahahahahaahahahahaahahahahaahahahahahaahahahahahahahaahahlthumbsdown:Grip Shifter on DH bikes = broken wrist
I use one zip tie up near the collar and it never bothers me. But I do wear gloves, too.I saw a pro's bike on littermag a while back that had grip shift. he also had zip ties running all the way around it to increase traction. it was a 303...
Try to pedal back in the wrong gear with any gear and see what happens Maybe your bike has less kickback than the one I've used when I was a GS fan.So you can't shift in the air with gripshifts? I always shift in the air with trigger shifters to get ready for the next jump, then pedal when I hit the face or a little after?
Also, gripshifters are oldschool, but I am bringing them back, I am 17... haha.
if you need some half pipe shifters i have some and can get more. i bought a bunch a while backed and didnt use them all....i also used to cut the half pipes in half to make the a "shorty" because i liked the way they shifted compared to the real shortys.i used to run gripshift for years but i ran the half pipe ones. Unfortunatly Sram don't make them anymore well in anything other than the leisure component stuff. So i switched to a trigger and haven't really looked back. I was a big fan of the half pipe shifters. The only reason i swithced to the trigger was because the grip on the shifter had worn out, causing traction problems when trying to change gear. I never had any miss shifting problems caused by the gripshift I just didn't get on with the smaller shifter.