Rapid rise -- stick or shift?

[Retrorockit]

I've ordered a ZTTO lightweight 11-46t 11 speed cassette. Hard use and long wear are not part of the plan for this bike ( I have an Ebike for that).
$100.

ZTTO 11 Speed 11-46T SLR 2 Bicycle Cassette HG Compatible 11s ultralig

ZTTO 11 Speed 11-46T SLR2 Bicycle Cassette HG Compatible(10speed hub useable) 11-13-15-18-21-24-28-32-36-40-46 weight: about 357g

ztto.net

 

[dirttorpedo]

I'd be tempted to change my whole drivetrain to rapidrise. Rivendell is working on the development of a new rapidrise rear mech so Grant P obviously likes it. I haven't read the whole thread, but if you're selling it I'm interested.

 

[Retrorockit]

This is kind of a test for 1x Ebike conversions of old 3x MTBs.
The Rapid Rise derailleurs are not hard to find on Ebay. But reverse pattern trigger shifters don't exist AFIK. Only Shimano made reverse pull twist shifters for it. The 7 speed ones are fairly common. 8 speed are rare, and 9 speed never existed in my experience.
Start with this. Note the "0" suffix. That's typical of RR parts. Derailleurs should end in 0 also.

Numbers New Shimano SL-RS40 Right Grip Gear Shift 8 Quick Climb | eBay

Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for Numbers New Shimano SL-RS40 Right Grip Gear Shift 8 Quick Climb at the best online prices at eBay! Free shipping for many products!

www.ebay.com

That's a good price and fair shipping cost. The matching front shifters are all the same 3x part. People want a lot for the XTR Rapid Rise stuff, and a lot of it is beat up from DH racing. But RR came in just about every other contemporary series. Due to lack of demand there are some NOS deals out there in other series like Tourney and LX. I think there is 105 stuff for road bikes too.

 

[Retrorockit]

Here's a decent looking XT derailleur for $30 buy it now.

Shimano Deore XT RD-M760 Rapid Rise 9-speed Rear Derailleur | eBay

Shimano Deore XT RD-M760 "Rapid Rise" 9-speed Rear Derailleur in used, but good functional condition. Pulleys both spinning and includes rubber Shimano derailleur "bash guard".

www.ebay.com

I have a brother who commutes in NYC. He gets all my cast off parts.

 

[Retrorockit]

Here's a decent looking XT derailleur for $30 but it now.

Shimano Deore XT RD-M760 Rapid Rise 9-speed Rear Derailleur | eBay

Shimano Deore XT RD-M760 "Rapid Rise" 9-speed Rear Derailleur in used, but good functional condition. Pulleys both spinning and includes rubber Shimano derailleur "bash guard".

www.ebay.com

I have a brother who commutes in NYC. He gets all my cast off parts.

I forget that this is a UK website. Bankrupt Bike Parts has these.

8 SPEED SHIMANO REVOSHIFT SL-RS40 TWISTGRIP BIKE INDEX GEAR SHIFTER RAPID RISE

8 SPEED SHIMANO REVOSHIFT SL-RS40 TWISTGRIP BIKE INDEX GEAR SHIFTER RAPID RISE8 SPEED GENUINE SHIMANO REVOSHIFT INDEX GEAR SHIFTERRAPID RISE

bankruptbikeparts.co.uk

$20+ shipping to US makes me look elsewhere.

 

[Retrorockit]

Rivendell has a page on Rapid Rise.

What's RapidRise?

RapidRise derailers for open-minded newbies When you have lever-shifters (downtube, bar-end, thumbies), you move the left one forward to get the low front gear, and you move the right one back, the opposite, to get the low gear. You’ve gotten used to it, because that’s what people do. A...

www.rivbike.com

 

[Retrorockit]

I've got another trick up my sleeve for this. Front derailers are all Low Normal. So front shifters are all "Rapid Rise". I have been agonizing for a long time about no 9 speed and up Rapid Rise shifters. I just ordered a couple of front Shimano Revoshifters with friction instead of SIS. They're from the triple chain ring era so should pull plenty of cable, and work with any number of gears. I have Rapid Rise derailers that can go to 11-40t w/o a hanger mod, maybe much more with an extended hanger. So may be I can break the 8 speed barrier with some retrotech. 2x11-40t should make a nice setup.
Moron this from Rivendell.

Shifting

FIRST, some things you should know about friction shifting, even if you don't know what friction shifting is. This will tell you that, too. Friction shifting is shifting without indexing. In indexed shifting, there are notches in the shift lever that regulate the movement, and when everything is...

www.rivbike.com

 

[Retrorockit]

I got the ZTTO cassette. 11s 11-46t lightweight version. I had read the reviews. Issues with chain coming off the larges cogt back pedaling, and chain not laying down on the largest cog. The problem is they didn't make a cut on the back of the cog to define the depth and width of the tooth. There is a shoulder there that's even with the bottom of the roller cutouts. The chain plates can't sit all the way down on the tooth. Looking on the bright side I guess it's about to get a little bit lighter.