Hello
So, 1.5 years ago I've managed to buy a very nice pair of record titanium ergos (8speed) with intact hoods and very positive, crispy shifting action. It was a charm-dreamlike in action.
Last year (around a year ago) I got into an accident, and fall onto my levers so that I actually torn out the release thumbie button from the lever. Got them rebuilt with another thumbie and changed the G-springs too, but unfortunately their action is not so great as it used to be. The clicks are soft, and the shifting is very easy witout too much effort on the levers (like some PowerShift lever or shimano).
The gears are not slipping-skipping, but, unfortunately, the levers lack the real positive feel to them.
What could be wrong? The spring carrier ring appers to be intact, at least, the mechanic observed that after de-greasing-cleaning the internals, that everything seems to be fine and sound. He reassambled it with new springs and grease. He said that it's totally normal after G-spring replacements, that the lever action becames softer compared to the original, because the new replacement springs are much weaker and softer than their predecessors from the 90ies.
Anyone has a better ecplanation ?
hmm the real solution would be to convert to 10speed.. the wheels are already 10-11 speed compatible, I'm just using the 8speed cassette with the 10speed lockring..
So, 1.5 years ago I've managed to buy a very nice pair of record titanium ergos (8speed) with intact hoods and very positive, crispy shifting action. It was a charm-dreamlike in action.
Last year (around a year ago) I got into an accident, and fall onto my levers so that I actually torn out the release thumbie button from the lever. Got them rebuilt with another thumbie and changed the G-springs too, but unfortunately their action is not so great as it used to be. The clicks are soft, and the shifting is very easy witout too much effort on the levers (like some PowerShift lever or shimano).
The gears are not slipping-skipping, but, unfortunately, the levers lack the real positive feel to them.
What could be wrong? The spring carrier ring appers to be intact, at least, the mechanic observed that after de-greasing-cleaning the internals, that everything seems to be fine and sound. He reassambled it with new springs and grease. He said that it's totally normal after G-spring replacements, that the lever action becames softer compared to the original, because the new replacement springs are much weaker and softer than their predecessors from the 90ies.
Anyone has a better ecplanation ?
hmm the real solution would be to convert to 10speed.. the wheels are already 10-11 speed compatible, I'm just using the 8speed cassette with the 10speed lockring..