Comments on: Grip Shifters vs. Trigger Shifters http://bluecollarmtb.com/2007/01/29/grip-shifters-vs-trigger-shifters/ Mountain Bike Reviews, News, Deals and How Tos Sat, 11 Feb 2012 09:04:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Ron http://bluecollarmtb.com/2007/01/29/grip-shifters-vs-trigger-shifters/comment-page-1/#comment-547046 Ron Mon, 30 Jan 2012 17:24:29 +0000 http://bluecollarmtb.com/2007/01/29/grip-shifters-vs-trigger-shifters/#comment-547046 Ok, so I love the input by all. I am as old school as it gets. I started riding in the 80's with XT thumb shifters. Then in 1997 bought a Trek with XT grip shift and Loved it. So now I'm looking at a new 2011 Stumpjumper which has Rapid Fire. I tested it out over the weekend and they're ok. I like the ability to be able to shit the back rings with either a push or pull of the trigger. I do love the ability of the grip shift to manage the front ring in between gears to eliminate the chain rub. So if it were up to me, I would still run Grip Shift. I've never shifted accidentally and they seem more responsive and faster than the triggers. However the current status quo says that grip shifters are only for cheaper bikes and no one races with them. I wonder if they've ever really tried them. So I will be stuck with triggers for a while. I also like that there is less clutter on the handle bar with grip shift. Ok, so I love the input by all. I am as old school as it gets. I started riding in the 80’s with XT thumb shifters. Then in 1997 bought a Trek with XT grip shift and Loved it. So now I’m looking at a new 2011 Stumpjumper which has Rapid Fire. I tested it out over the weekend and they’re ok. I like the ability to be able to shit the back rings with either a push or pull of the trigger. I do love the ability of the grip shift to manage the front ring in between gears to eliminate the chain rub. So if it were up to me, I would still run Grip Shift. I’ve never shifted accidentally and they seem more responsive and faster than the triggers. However the current status quo says that grip shifters are only for cheaper bikes and no one races with them. I wonder if they’ve ever really tried them.
So I will be stuck with triggers for a while. I also like that there is less clutter on the handle bar with grip shift.

]]> By: Abraham http://bluecollarmtb.com/2007/01/29/grip-shifters-vs-trigger-shifters/comment-page-1/#comment-360214 Abraham Fri, 29 Apr 2011 17:12:03 +0000 http://bluecollarmtb.com/2007/01/29/grip-shifters-vs-trigger-shifters/#comment-360214 I use a gripshift or Shimano Revo shifter on my mtb. It works great. The reason with this shifter is I can shift into skip gear in a single rotation. I use a gripshift or Shimano Revo shifter on my mtb. It works great. The reason with this shifter is I can shift into skip gear in a single rotation.

]]> By: Chris http://bluecollarmtb.com/2007/01/29/grip-shifters-vs-trigger-shifters/comment-page-1/#comment-250083 Chris Mon, 11 Oct 2010 14:33:34 +0000 http://bluecollarmtb.com/2007/01/29/grip-shifters-vs-trigger-shifters/#comment-250083 Triggers all the way for me, have had both and far prefer them over grip shifters. Triggers all the way for me, have had both and far prefer them over grip shifters.

]]> By: Seth Willis http://bluecollarmtb.com/2007/01/29/grip-shifters-vs-trigger-shifters/comment-page-1/#comment-189874 Seth Willis Mon, 03 Aug 2009 21:53:42 +0000 http://bluecollarmtb.com/2007/01/29/grip-shifters-vs-trigger-shifters/#comment-189874 I started with friction and index thumb shifters. My bike was stoled and my new one had grip shifters. I love them! Shifting quickly is all about the grip shifter. Where I ride there are occations where I must shift from the small sprocket to the large sprocket in an instant. I have riden bikes with trigger or speed shifters and they just do not shift as quick. It sucks not making it up a hill because you could not shift quick enough. I started with friction and index thumb shifters. My bike was stoled and my new one had grip shifters. I love them! Shifting quickly is all about the grip shifter. Where I ride there are occations where I must shift from the small sprocket to the large sprocket in an instant. I have riden bikes with trigger or speed shifters and they just do not shift as quick. It sucks not making it up a hill because you could not shift quick enough.

]]> By: doug rucker http://bluecollarmtb.com/2007/01/29/grip-shifters-vs-trigger-shifters/comment-page-1/#comment-186458 doug rucker Sun, 14 Jun 2009 22:42:13 +0000 http://bluecollarmtb.com/2007/01/29/grip-shifters-vs-trigger-shifters/#comment-186458 hi i dont know a darn thing about trigger or grip shiffters . but i want to learn , i do not do any mountain climbing , i would be riding around tioow or very low angle graded roads . so i dont know what would be best . and dont know how to decide before i get one or the other . as bike shops are not going to go let you drive the bike around for twenty minutes or so to try them out . any advice you can give me would be great thank you have a great d time , bye hi i dont know a darn thing about trigger or grip shiffters . but i want to learn , i do not do any mountain climbing , i would be riding around tioow or very low angle graded roads . so i dont know what would be best . and dont know how to decide before i get one or the other . as bike shops are not going to go let you drive the bike around for twenty minutes or so to try them out . any advice you can give me would be great thank you have a great d time , bye

]]> By: shredz http://bluecollarmtb.com/2007/01/29/grip-shifters-vs-trigger-shifters/comment-page-1/#comment-163267 shredz Mon, 04 Aug 2008 09:25:59 +0000 http://bluecollarmtb.com/2007/01/29/grip-shifters-vs-trigger-shifters/#comment-163267 thumbs up for the grip shifters ...only figuratively speaking though, and that's the beauty of grip shifters. You can keep a full handful of fingers on the bars at all times ! Back in the day when i used trigger shifters, there were always heartstopping moments when i'd be frantically pushing levers with thumb & finger, only to lose my grip on the bars after hitting various objects... thumbs up for the grip shifters …only figuratively speaking though, and that’s the beauty of grip shifters. You can keep a full handful of fingers on the bars at all times !
Back in the day when i used trigger shifters, there were always heartstopping moments when i’d be frantically pushing levers with thumb & finger, only to lose my grip on the bars after hitting various objects…

]]> By: Gabriel http://bluecollarmtb.com/2007/01/29/grip-shifters-vs-trigger-shifters/comment-page-1/#comment-162042 Gabriel Wed, 09 Jul 2008 03:56:22 +0000 http://bluecollarmtb.com/2007/01/29/grip-shifters-vs-trigger-shifters/#comment-162042 anyone knows the ratio of Grip Shifters and Trigger Shifters? are these same ratio when shifting the gear. anyone knows the ratio of Grip Shifters and Trigger Shifters? are these same ratio when shifting the gear.

]]> By: conflict vs reflect (irene) http://bluecollarmtb.com/2007/01/29/grip-shifters-vs-trigger-shifters/comment-page-1/#comment-89918 conflict vs reflect (irene) Tue, 24 Apr 2007 18:23:41 +0000 http://bluecollarmtb.com/2007/01/29/grip-shifters-vs-trigger-shifters/#comment-89918 anyone out there, engage my believe on why many bicycle shops try and sell you grip shfter to replace your rapid-fire shifters/thumbshifters. Told that rapid shifters would not fit with older bikes........... what! HAH! Is it about consumerism and not about customer's choice.... anyone out there, engage my believe on why many bicycle shops try and sell you grip shfter to replace your rapid-fire shifters/thumbshifters.

Told that rapid shifters would not fit with older bikes……….. what! HAH!
Is it about consumerism and not about customer’s choice….

]]> By: sTony http://bluecollarmtb.com/2007/01/29/grip-shifters-vs-trigger-shifters/comment-page-1/#comment-89301 sTony Thu, 19 Apr 2007 15:16:06 +0000 http://bluecollarmtb.com/2007/01/29/grip-shifters-vs-trigger-shifters/#comment-89301 I used to have first gen GripShift and they worked fine until I raced an event in Central Florida which become a mudfest. After taking a spill where both my grips and gloves became saturated in the slippery clay-like Central Florida mud I completely lost the ability to shift. Afterwards I switched to rapid-fire shifters and haven't looked back. I used to have first gen GripShift and they worked fine until I raced an event in Central Florida which become a mudfest. After taking a spill where both my grips and gloves became saturated in the slippery clay-like Central Florida mud I completely lost the ability to shift. Afterwards I switched to rapid-fire shifters and haven’t looked back.

]]> By: Jay Sinn http://bluecollarmtb.com/2007/01/29/grip-shifters-vs-trigger-shifters/comment-page-1/#comment-82748 Jay Sinn Sun, 18 Feb 2007 12:25:02 +0000 http://bluecollarmtb.com/2007/01/29/grip-shifters-vs-trigger-shifters/#comment-82748 My new bike (stump jumper) uses trigger shifters.My new Karate Monkey is going to have good old thumb shifters in the friction mode to untrain this bad habit of mine of shifting too much. Once I start shifting "right" with the friction shifting I'm going with the psudo indexing as mention at the Rivendell store. My new bike (stump jumper) uses trigger shifters.My new Karate Monkey is going to
have good old thumb shifters in the friction mode to untrain this bad habit of mine of shifting too much. Once I start shifting “right” with the friction shifting I’m going with the psudo indexing as mention at the Rivendell store.

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