Full Length Grip Shifts?

As for Gripshift I think they're not precise anyway - but that's just my
opinion

Full length shiftgrips wouldn't provide a good grip on the bar, would they?

I've been using Grip Shift but now I'm glad with my Rapid Fire :-)

Julius

"Edward Holt" schrieb im Newsbeitrag
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My old '96 Specialized Rockhopper had full length grip shifts.
By that I mean the whole of the rubberised grip was used as a shifting
mechanism.
As I prefer Grip Shift to rapid fire, I've ordered some Rockets to replace
the Shimanos on my current bike.
I now see that the current Grip Shifts mechanism is only half the length
of
the full grip - what's changed?

My 98 Proflex / K2 came with Rapid Fire before weeksend
I changed them to Sram Grip Shift. The same with the GT. The Raleigh
M 60 came with Grip Shift.. The ACCESS I built up with Grip Shift. The
K2 Attack came with Grip Shift. The Schwinn Probe came with Friction
Shifters changed to Grip Shift.. GT came to me with 1st generation Grip
Shift one was snapped at elbow replaced with newer Grip Shift. I
still own them all but one GT.

Fire up MTB 03

"Edward Holt" wrote in
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My old '96 Specialized Rockhopper had full length grip shifts.
By that I mean the whole of the rubberised grip was used as a shifting
mechanism.
As I prefer Grip Shift to rapid fire, I've ordered some Rockets to
replace the Shimanos on my current bike.
I now see that the current Grip Shifts mechanism is only half the
length of the full grip - what's changed?

Using the whole grip would make the shifters prone to accidental shifts.
I guess riding styles have changed enough from '96 to where enough
riders want to be able to apply twist to the bars without shifting.

Julius says:

Exactly what I was trying to say wis my limited noledge of ze English
languatch - just jokin' :-)


Don't joke - even what you wrote above is better than some "English-speakers"
can do ;-))

Anyone agree that Grip Shift sucks anyway?

Nope! I love mine.

Steve

On Sat, 30 Aug 2003 10:55:19 +0100, Edward Holt wrote:
My old '96 Specialized Rockhopper had full length grip shifts.
By that I mean the whole of the rubberised grip was used as a shifting
mechanism.
As I prefer Grip Shift to rapid fire, I've ordered some Rockets to replace
the Shimanos on my current bike.
I now see that the current Grip Shifts mechanism is only half the length of
the full grip - what's changed?

You really don't want the entire grip to move do
you??? That would totally freak me out...heck,
when _half_ the grip moves it freaks me out!

Gman "maybe that's why I don't shift"

"Gman" wrote in message
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On Sat, 30 Aug 2003 10:55:19 +0100, Edward Holt
wrote:
My old '96 Specialized Rockhopper had full length grip shifts.
By that I mean the whole of the rubberised grip was used as a shifting
mechanism.
As I prefer Grip Shift to rapid fire, I've ordered some Rockets to
replace
the Shimanos on my current bike.
I now see that the current Grip Shifts mechanism is only half the length
of
the full grip - what's changed?

You really don't want the entire grip to move do
you??? That would totally freak me out...heck,
when _half_ the grip moves it freaks me out!

Gman "maybe that's why I don't shift"

Grip shifts freak me out.

"Gman" wrote in message
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On Sat, 30 Aug 2003 10:55:19 +0100, Edward Holt
wrote:
My old '96 Specialized Rockhopper had full length grip shifts.
By that I mean the whole of the rubberised grip was used as a shifting
mechanism.
As I prefer Grip Shift to rapid fire, I've ordered some Rockets to
replace
the Shimanos on my current bike.
I now see that the current Grip Shifts mechanism is only half the length
of
the full grip - what's changed?

You really don't want the entire grip to move do
you??? That would totally freak me out...heck,
when _half_ the grip moves it freaks me out!

Gman "maybe that's why I don't shift"

I'd actually prefer it if the whole grip moved.
I never had a problem with my old bike which had full length grip shifters.

"Julius" wrote in message
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Exactly what I was trying to say wis my limited noledge of ze English
languatch - just jokin' :-)

Julius

Anyone agree that Grip Shift sucks anyway?

Not all gripshifts are the same. If I could find a replacement set of
SRT-600's or 800's I wouldn't have to move on to the technological minefield
that is the thumbshifter.

Steve.

On Sun, 31 Aug 2003 12:58:36 +0100, Edward Holt wrote:
"Gman" wrote in message
You really don't want the entire grip to move do
you??? That would totally freak me out...heck,
when _half_ the grip moves it freaks me out!

Gman "maybe that's why I don't shift"

I'd actually prefer it if the whole grip moved.
I never had a problem with my old bike which had full length grip shifters.

But what happens when you are pushing the bike
forward, pulling a wheelie, or just maneuvering
quickly in some tech stuff??? Don't you get
unwanted shifting?

G

"Gman" wrote in message
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On Sun, 31 Aug 2003 12:58:36 +0100, Edward Holt
wrote:
"Gman" wrote in message
You really don't want the entire grip to move do
you??? That would totally freak me out...heck,
when _half_ the grip moves it freaks me out!

Gman "maybe that's why I don't shift"

I'd actually prefer it if the whole grip moved.
I never had a problem with my old bike which had full length grip
shifters.

But what happens when you are pushing the bike
forward, pulling a wheelie, or just maneuvering
quickly in some tech stuff??? Don't you get
unwanted shifting?

G

Surprisingly, no.