Advice Please! Grip shift or Trigger shift?

[TALUS]

Only real problem with Gripshift is the shyte grips that comes with them. Just cut your favourite grips shorter and rather fit them. I like Ergon grips.

[NotSoBigBen]

OK so I see the 'grab a handful of gears' comments but I have in my experience found that even though that is possible it was not a good idea, especially if done when shifting to easier gears in a panic when you suddenly see that 'wall' in front of you ..... the reality is that in most case something horrible will happen at the back that will stop you in your tracks.

 

Or was/am I just too ham fisted?

[intern]

I have had XO 9 speed and XO 10 speed grip shift. Loved them TILL that Sabie marathon 2 years ago. Worst mud I rode in ever. 30 km in the grip shift was no good to me with mud every where. Slippery as a ever. Clogged up as well. Gloved hand or bare hand nothing worked. Had to pull the cable under the top tube to get some shifts going. Went to trigger after that. Never looked back.

 

So to sum up. Great in 80% of conditions. Just be wary of very muddy conditions.

Decent gloves are a start. If you know it's going to be muddy, keep a couple cable ties handy and zap them on the gripshit. Makes em a lot more grippy, I tell ya.

[Patchelicious]

Ok cool, so the biggest drawback seems to be grip when muddy? The rest is all pros.

 

Cool, well that makes my personal choice very easy.

 

See, I am what you MTBers like to call a dirt roadie, and I dont like riding in the mud (its not great for the bike either).

 

If it is muddy, I just ride on the road... so muddy grips is a problem that I would seldom have.

 

Thanks!!

[RockCoach]

Have ridden both. Prefer triggers so that I can run my favourite proper lock on grips.

 

As an aside...

If either type of shifter is stiff to operate then it's time for new housing/gear cables. Sometimes you don't notice as it progrerssively becomes harder and harder to shift.

[JXV]

With XT trigger shifters you can change down 4 gears in one stroke and two up when clicking the upshift ( which can be activated from either side by thumb or index finger)....but then you need a Shimano RD as well. And they are light and positive in feel.

 

If your shifters hurt your thumbs then generally it means the cables are gummed up and need replacing.

 

Hassle with gripshift is they dont age well, cosmetically speaking. The rubber grip goes all gooey and the cable covers fall off. Bike shops don't keep spares so it is a hassle.

 

I maintain a friend's bike with gripshift and in spite of all the bike shops in Pmb nobody keeps stock or wants to assist with spares for an ageing ( but working) XO 3x9 spd gripshift. They all tell me order complete new ones but don't offer to actually do it or give prices. Online shops not much help either as they tend to only stock rear shifters for 1x systems but not grips or spare parts.

[eddy]

 

 

It is I think like the choice between being a leg or a breast man. Neither is necessarily better that the other; me, I am a leg man but my mate and I often debate the matter and end up agreeing to disagree.

 

Having read the whole thread I got confirmation of my experience with Grip shifts. They are great, but I prefer something else.

[Wannabe]

With XT trigger shifters you can change down 4 gears in one stroke and two up when clicking the upshift ( which can be activated from either side by thumb or index finger)....but then you need a Shimano RD as well. And they are light and positive in feel.

 

If your shifters hurt your thumbs then generally it means the cables are gummed up and need replacing.

 

Hassle with gripshift is they dont age well, cosmetically speaking. The rubber grip goes all gooey and the cable covers fall off. Bike shops don't keep spares so it is a hassle.

 

I maintain a friend's bike with gripshift and in spite of all the bike shops in Pmb nobody keeps stock or wants to assist with spares for an ageing ( but working) XO 3x9 spd gripshift. They all tell me order complete new ones but don't offer to actually do it or give prices. Online shops not much help either as they tend to only stock rear shifters for 1x systems but not grips or spare parts.

 

 

My LBS here in Brackenfell was able to get me all the spares I needed for my X0 gripshift. New Rubbers, grommets, spring/pawl inside, the lot.

So it is available. All depends how much they are interested in helping a person.

[Serious Panda]

It is I think like the choice between being a leg or a breast man. Neither is necessarily better that the other; me, I am a leg man but my mate and I often debate the matter and end up agreeing to disagree.

 

Having read the whole thread I got confirmation of my experience with Grip shifts. They are great, but I prefer something else.

 

I prefer breasts to gripshifts. How does one fit breasts to the handlebar?

[Patchelicious]

I prefer breasts to gripshifts. How does one fit breasts to the handlebar?

Just dont twist the nipplets like you would a grip shift, I sounds fun in theory, but you ear rings for a long time after the slap to the side of your head.

[Serious Panda]

Just dont twist the nipplets like you would a grip shift, I sounds fun in theory, but you ear rings for a long time after the slap to the side of your head.

 

They should design breasts that change 1 gear with a soft squeeze, 3 gears with a big squeeze. Currently this does not change gears on my bike only in my pants.

[BDF]

Just dont twist the nipplets like you would a grip shift, I sounds fun in theory, but you ear rings for a long time after the slap to the side of your head.

Tried this you did? Brave, brave man you are.

[JXV]

 

 

All depends how much they are interested in helping a person.

Yeah I think you hit the nail on the head ......

[raptor-22]

muddy conditions = long finger gloves and poooooof no more gripshift problem

[raptor-22]

With XT trigger shifters you can change down 4 gears in one stroke and two up when clicking the upshift ( which can be activated from either side by thumb or index finger)....but then you need a Shimano RD as well. And they are light and positive in feel.

 

If your shifters hurt your thumbs then generally it means the cables are gummed up and need replacing.

 

Hassle with gripshift is they dont age well, cosmetically speaking. The rubber grip goes all gooey and the cable covers fall off. Bike shops don't keep spares so it is a hassle.

 

I maintain a friend's bike with gripshift and in spite of all the bike shops in Pmb nobody keeps stock or wants to assist with spares for an ageing ( but working) XO 3x9 spd gripshift. They all tell me order complete new ones but don't offer to actually do it or give prices. Online shops not much help either as they tend to only stock rear shifters for 1x systems but not grips or spare parts.

 

 

That's an LBS problem I fear. I've never heard of a gripshift just failing. I have heard and seen triggers shifters internals fail. ratchet shears or spring breaks. Gripshift wears out over time so it easy to order parts in advance and get them in time to service the unit

[Gravity]

interesting result, i thought there would be more votes for triggershift.

Would have liked to see this as a poll.