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1. NickyB is going downhill - Member

   Hello,

   Since when did shimano mechs nataurally return to easiest gear???? Ie to the top of the cassette not the bottom?

   I bought a new mech and wilst i got it work it now means my shifters work backwards? When did some prannock decide to do this? Also Why wasnt I told about it on the net when I bought the bloody thing!!!!

   Grrrrr fume!

   Posted 1 year ago #
2. Kato - Member

   You bought a rapid rise (low normal) mech

   Posted 1 year ago #
3. geetee1972 - Member

   There's nothing normal about rapid rise! It's a pain in the ass and I'm not sure it even works in extreme conditions. You loose the ability to coax the gears up the cassette with a little extra push.

   Posted 1 year ago #
4. sam_underhill - Member

   Works fine in crap conditions. The spring pushes it up just enough. Very slick. However, imo, they only make sense with flippy shifters. When I go back to rapids fire I don't think I'll have RR mechs.

   Posted 1 year ago #
5. geetee1972 - Member

   However, imo, they only make sense with flippy shifters

   I think you're right about that. DO you like the flappy paddle shifters?

   Posted 1 year ago #

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