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Just got an M770 RH Rear shifter from CRC. In the blurb it says "Multi-Release allows the upper release lever to perform up to two shifts in one sweep". Does it really do this? Lots of other sites seem to say the same thing but from playing with it at my desk this morning it doesn't seem to do it.
Not that bothered but would like to let CRC know if this is an error.
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They can be modded to do this, see MTBR
[url= http://forums.mtbr.com/showthread.php?t=549266 ]http://forums.mtbr.com/showthread.php?t=549266[/url]
GZA - yes, saw the instructions about cutting the L-shaped plastic bit but don't really want to get out the Dremmel on my brand new shifter. If they don't then that's fine, I've lived this long without being able to double-shift!
cool! think I'll give this modding a go. Anyone care to comment on the usefulness of multi shifting? Do you tend to overshift much? (ie shifting 2 when you meant to just shift 1)
I like it. It's sometimes nice with a close 9-speed to jump a couple of gears. I'd already gotten used to it with my XTR M970 shifter and, although once or twice I cleared two when I only wanted one, it's easy to get used to and, as I said, quite a good feature. I've been running a modded M770 since reading the MTBR thread, as have a couple of people I ride with. The suggestion of potential problems rematked upon in the MTBR thread are, in my opinion, unfounded.
So they've all got the wrong info? I found the same description of mult-release on all these:
www.simpsoncycles.co.uk
www.wheelbase.co.uk
www.evanscycles.com
www.allterraincycles.co.uk
www.ukbikestore.co.uk
Yes, they all have it wrong. The M770 has Instant Release (shifts when you operate the lever rather than when you let go) and 2-way release (lever goes forward or back to shift up), but only the XTR M970 gets multi-release.
I looked a the Evans description and it appears that they've used the M970's text. Multi-bearing support they mention is also only for the XTR; the XT only uses two bearings.
The Shimano description says 'no' to multi-release on the M770. [url= http://cycle.shimano-eu.com/publish/content/global_cycle/en/nl/index/products/mountain/Deore_XT_9-speed/product.-code-SL-M770.-type-.html ]Link[/url].
Thanks three_fish - no multi-bearing either? Rubbish - that's more disappointing than the lack of multi-release.