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Old 05-12-2019, 11:03 AM
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best bar end shifters for friction 9 build?
I have never used bar end shifters before, but like friction-9 speed DT shifters.

with that in mind, which are the best bar end shifters to use for regular drop style bars?
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Old 05-12-2019, 11:07 AM
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maybe Diacompe retro friction?
I have a set to sell .
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Old 05-12-2019, 11:18 AM
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Old 05-12-2019, 12:04 PM
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Agree with SunTour power ratchet. You can also find them branded as Raleigh and Schwinn Approved.
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Old 05-12-2019, 12:35 PM
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Agree with SunTour power ratchet. You can also find them branded as Raleigh and Schwinn Approved.
YES and Rivendell Silver use the same design.
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Old 05-12-2019, 12:47 PM
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My only reservation with Suntour Power Ratchet barcons is the cable pull ratio may be such that you'll have to pull excessive amounts of cable to span a 9 speed cassette.

My Shimano 9 speed barcons work well and are specific to 9 speed cassettes; why not stick with a known working quantity, as I'm sure it will have the same lever travel in friction mode.
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suntour ratchet style bar cons pull enough for regular 2:1 ratio shimano type rear derailleurs.
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Just as a side note, Shimano BS50, BS64, BS77 and BS78 bar end shifters all come with a friction/indexed setting, and all will pull a 10 speed cassette.
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Old 05-12-2019, 03:22 PM
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YES and Rivendell Silver use the same design.
Pretty sure I’ve got a set of these that I can sell.

(I used them with a Campag 8spd medium cage RD and shimano 9 cassette)
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Old 05-12-2019, 04:03 PM
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VO also has the diacompe ENE barends


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Old 05-12-2019, 04:08 PM
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mine are
Diacompe Ene levers for downtubes or barcon.
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Suntour or Riv's DiaCompe are the benchmark in my mind. I have Shimanos indexed nine that I flipped to friction mode and those are fine with me too. I have all three. Fricton only? My preference would be Suntour or the DiaCompes
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You can buy a pair of these and use most DT shifters.

https://www.rivbike.com/collections/...nts-pair-17068
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Shimano Dura Ace 7700 bar end shifters - they can be switched between indexed or friction-only mode and work very well.
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Shimano Dura Ace 7700 bar end shifters - they can be switched between indexed or friction-only mode and work very well.
I have three sets of these in use right now. I think I'm addicted
I switched it from indexed to friction once and it was buttery smooth with an older 9 speed Deore XT rear derailleur.

The other two bikes I have them on are 90s MTB drop bar conversions
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