XTR ‘In Line’ Gear Position Indicators

[WD Pro]

i.e. these things :

Are they any good or a bit of a gimmick / more hassle than they are worth ? :?

Cheers,

WD

 

[andrewl]

I have a few and they work a treat.

 

[hamster]

I must admit I've never been unable to look at the rear hub when I have had to find out what gear I'm in. But IF you cycle regularly with a neck brace it could be just the thing.

In fact thumbies have an "integrated optical transmission status display" according to Shimano's marketing team.

I had to Dymo tape "You are in gear one, you are always in gear one" onto the bars of my singlespeed to avoid an existential "what gear am I in?" crisis.

What's the point of stuff like that? Do they do XTR spokey-dokeys and carbon fibre streamers for the ends of the bars?

 

[big.eck]

i.e. these things :

Are they any good or a bit of a gimmick / more hassle than they are worth ? :?

Cheers,

WD

please tell me where you got them i quite fancy a set of them myself

 

[WD Pro]

I got them free

















With some M970 brake / shifter combo's

Actually took me a bit to suss out what they were

Can't get my head around fitting them - are they just another point for ingress of dirt and an extra (stiff) bit of cable outer in an area not needed :?

WD

 

[big.eck]

I got them free
















With some M970 brake / shifter combo's

Actually took me a bit to suss out what they were

Can't get my head around fitting them - are they just another point for ingress of dirt and an extra (stiff) bit of cable outer in an area not needed :?

WD

well , you now know someone that would like a pair if you decide to part with them

 

[Ally]

I always view these things as a gimmick.

How much function do they actually add to a bike?

I would prefer to just look if I didn't know what gear I was in.

 

[retroklein]

what are these things?? where do they go?

 

[ekiborter]

I am probably in the minority regarding gear indicators on bikes....

I like them and use them, to make sure I'm keeping my chain-line straight.

I don't need them if I'm running a double chain ring but on a triple I love them.

The inline cable indicators sure do look a lot less like 'my first shifter' than the onboard models.

 

[ekiborter]

what are these things?? where do they go?

You run your gear cable through them near the end of the shifter so you can see which gear you are in.


I particularly like having gear indicators when night riding as looking at the chain-line/cassette always feels a little risky in the dark.