Headshot Posted November 20, 2018 Posted November 20, 2018 Just sold my Lyne last night as I didnt really use the drop function much (going back to standard post) but i found it a really good piece of kit for the price.You weren't meant to put it on your road bike... :-)
Jacoo Posted November 20, 2018 Posted November 20, 2018 @JacooI would love to know how you made a second cable endI first tried using the bolt clamp that comes with the lyne lever, but its way too big. Not sure about the one thats been posted above, it needs to be really small. I ended up using soldering lead to make a bead after intentionally fraying a small section of the cable end and then using the barrel adjuster of the shifter to tighten. For the shifter i opened it up and basically jammed up a small area with a tiny piece of wire so that it cant shift passed the first gear. Its perfect, no need to grind down the ratchet like some people online do. Its much quicker and easier, and non permanent.The lyne lever is just a bit flimsy imo, its got a bit of play, and i dont like the vertical action. Obv you have to use a lever like that if you're not running 1x, but since i had a left shifter anyway its just that much better. Looks like its meant to be. And since its the sram matchmaker clamp its everything is still on one clamp each side, super clean look. Been using it like that for over a year, zero issues.
Jacoo Posted November 20, 2018 Posted November 20, 2018 Available from any good bolt store, is a cable stop clamp. Otherwise, the LYNE lever (which I have) has one in the bag, and it works beautifully. Don't know why Jacoo feels the under-bar lever feels cheap, not in my experience. It's a well put together piece of kit, and is cheap as well. Far too big to fit in either the post or the shifter.See, it IS cheap????. Besides the feel and ergonomics i just hate the look of the overhead barrel adjuster of the lyne lever.
Jacoo Posted November 20, 2018 Posted November 20, 2018 Before and after. Yes i have bar ends, yes theyre wrong way around - I just love the setup, i use them all the time.
Captain Fastbastard Mayhem Posted November 20, 2018 Posted November 20, 2018 Far too big to fit in either the post or the shifter.See, it IS cheap. Besides the feel and ergonomics i just hate the look of the overhead barrel adjuster of the lyne lever.Which lever are you talking about? The stock one, or teh under-bar shifter style?
Captain Fastbastard Mayhem Posted November 20, 2018 Posted November 20, 2018 Before and after. Yes i have bar ends, yes theyre wrong way around - I just love the setup, i use them all the time.Oh, yeah. That stock over-bar one is horrible. The one you need to get is this... You can spec it at purchase for a bit extra, or get it as a R 250 aftermarket item. This one is FAR superior to the standard one.
Jacoo Posted November 20, 2018 Posted November 20, 2018 Oh, yeah. That stock over-bar one is horrible. The one you need to get is this... You can spec it at purchase for a bit extra, or get it as a R 250 aftermarket item. This one is FAR superior to the standard one. Ah nice, i see, didnt know about these, not even sure they had them when i got the post. But yeah, much better, and much lighter than a shifter (but i suppose youre not chasing weight when you have a dropper). Meh, i still like mine, using one clamp, and a bit unique too
Captain Fastbastard Mayhem Posted November 20, 2018 Posted November 20, 2018 Ah nice, i see, didnt know about these, not even sure they had them when i got the post. But yeah, much better, and much lighter than a shifter (but i suppose youre not chasing weight when you have a dropper).Meh, i still like mine, using one clamp, and a bit unique too When I still had my old bike, waaay back when, I did the same with a shimano shifter. Removed the ratchet and the downshift lever and it worked perfectly.
Dirt Tracker Posted November 20, 2018 Posted November 20, 2018 If it still feels cheap then you could spend nearly R1000 + shipping, duties and taxes on the PNW Loam lever. Every time you press that CNC'd, sealed bearing 'button that makes the magic happen' you'll know it ain't cheap. It has it's own story as well. https://www.pnwcomponents.com/blogs/news/developing-the-loam-lever
Captain Fastbastard Mayhem Posted November 20, 2018 Posted November 20, 2018 that's a very nice lever indeed
Thermophage Posted November 20, 2018 Posted November 20, 2018 Oh, yeah. That stock over-bar one is horrible. The one you need to get is this... You can spec it at purchase for a bit extra, or get it as a R 250 aftermarket item. This one is FAR superior to the standard one. Tsek they stock Lyne lever is perfect....2 years and I can't justify spending the (then) R199 or whatever it costs now for the under bar.
Alouette3 Posted November 22, 2018 Author Posted November 22, 2018 Thanks for the input. Seems from the comments and some I've spoken to, if I've got the Reverb may as well just keep it. Overall it is a higher quality unit, though nothing is perfect. Might just look to see if I can swap my remote for a right hand over bar remote I can that I can them mount under the bar on the left. The remote is rather vulnerable on top.
NickGM Posted November 22, 2018 Posted November 22, 2018 If it still feels cheap then you could spend nearly R1000 + shipping, duties and taxes on the PNW Loam lever. Every time you press that CNC'd, sealed bearing 'button that makes the magic happen' you'll know it ain't cheap. It has it's own story as well. https://www.pnwcomponents.com/blogs/news/developing-the-loam-lever Lol, this sums up the biking industry. They've invented a solution to a non-existent problem (slippery dropper post actuators?) in order to build an expensive and shiny component. Also I hate myself for wanting it.
Captain Fastbastard Mayhem Posted November 22, 2018 Posted November 22, 2018 Lol, this sums up the biking industry. They've invented a solution to a non-existent problem (slippery dropper post actuators?) in order to build an expensive and shiny component. Also I hate myself for wanting it.I don't think they meant to do it like that. Rather, make a very durable and top quality dropper lever, which at the same time has a great touchpoint and is also anti slip, for those ppl who ride in adverse co ditions and whose fingers WOULD slip off. It's another aspect that makes it better, not the defining feature.
Amberdrake Posted November 22, 2018 Posted November 22, 2018 I have my Reverb Lever upside down under bar, never used it other way around but I nixed ever trying it. Reverb lever is quite nice tucked below bar and works well.
Duane_Bosch Posted November 22, 2018 Posted November 22, 2018 Lol, this sums up the biking industry. They've invented a solution to a non-existent problem (slippery dropper post actuators?) in order to build an expensive and shiny component. Also I hate myself for wanting it. I agree with you 1000%. This type of thing is one of the absolute absurdities in cycling. R1000 for a dropper remote that cost TOPS R10 to produce.
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