Thumbshifters ; untill when
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Iwasgoodonce
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I have a 1990 (probably) Saracen Kili Flier Comp. It had a XT M735 seven speed groupset. From new it had STI (push/push) units integrated with the brake levers. These lasted about six months and were replaced under warranty. These weren't any longer lived so I hack-sawed the STI units off and got some XT Thumbshifters. These are still going strong to this day.
Void(EN12-82)
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Personally I think it would be correct to have thumbshifters on a bike until about 1993/1994 I guess. My Specialized FS had thumbies until I upgraded to STI and that bike was from 1992.
Personally I don't notice any difference in usage between DX and XT thumbies, but I like the look of XT thumbies a bit more. But if a bike has DX components the shifters should also be DX IMHO and same goes for XT or XC Pro or XC Expert etc etc.
Personally I don't notice any difference in usage between DX and XT thumbies, but I like the look of XT thumbies a bit more. But if a bike has DX components the shifters should also be DX IMHO and same goes for XT or XC Pro or XC Expert etc etc.
David Gibson
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XT are definitely the best. I have a pair that have been smashed up when the bike crashed and they still shift like they were new. You will not regret getting the XT thumbies.
Defiant":2yp5ogyv said:
XT are definitely the best. I have a pair that have been smashed up when the bike crashed and they still shift like they were new. You will not regret getting the XT thumbies.
Iwasgoodonce
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Defiant":mcpo5ewz said:
Sithlord has some nice ones.
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