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time for new shifters?

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  1. I have sachs ergo shifters and the rear shifter is sticking on the last two cogs. seems since I went to a 12-28 cogset shifting has not been as good.
    http://www.knight-toolworks.com/web_temp_pics/bike2.jpg
    just to make sure I get all questions answered.
    OK I am debating on should I get them rebuilt or if I can find a good deal on some shimano sti higher end shifters changing over. I tried my friends ultegra shifters and they sure felt good and took less effort to use.
    but I am also thinking of bar end shifters. I don't use the drops ever as I ride in the city and hate the hunched over feel. I can cut the bars off right below the break levers and have the bar ends facing down. I can shift without removing my hands I think (not sure how much effort good bar end shifters take to move)
    this would be cheep and easy. I am not sure how the cabling runs form the bar ends though.
    any idea's?

  2. of curse I forgot a few things. I have a 8 speed cogset. it is a campy cogset with shimano spacers and shimano dura ace RD I got for a good deal.

  3. Quoted post said:

    Originally posted by stevek
    of curse I forgot a few things. I have a 8 speed cogset. it is a campy cogset with shimano spacers and shimano dura ace RD I got for a good deal.

    Did that setup ever work correctly with the DA rear deralier, assumig it is a pre 9 speed unit? Pre 9 speed DA RD only had a max cog capacity spec of 26 teeth, but ought to shift a 28 if the B tension screw is adjusted properly. Big kicker is that the Sachs shifters were compatible with Shimano cog spacing and Shimano RD OTHER THAN pre 9 speed DA. Short story here is that if you have a pre 9 speed DA RD, only 8 speed DA STI or DA barends willl shift that 8 speed cogset. But you can use any shimano 9 speed shifter and a pre 9 speed DA RD to shift a 8 speed shimano cogset.

  4. it worked fine for a month. the rd is the model befroe the new 10speed came out. it is the 7700 series I think.
    it was a pain to get the shifting right. it seemed to come unadjusted a few times. once I got it it worked fien till it started hanging on the biggest cogs. it would not fully shift or it would lock up and you have to shift to a smaller cog to unlock it.

  5. Quoted post said:

    Originally posted by stevek
    it worked fine for a month. the rd is the model befroe the new 10speed came out. it is the 7700 series I think.
    it was a pain to get the shifting right. it seemed to come unadjusted a few times. once I got it it worked fien till it started hanging on the biggest cogs. it would not fully shift or it would lock up and you have to shift to a smaller cog to unlock it.

    If the RD is a 9 speed or 7700 series,it should be ok,assuming the B tension is ajusted correctly and there are no dreailer hanger alignment issues.The problem is somewhere else.

  6. it was a bit crazy to get it working. but it worked fine for a bit then it started catching. a mecanic told me the shifting disc may just need turned around to the other side. I did like the feel if the shimano better though.

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