IRD Retro-shift-like levers

[Tony DeFilippo]

http://store.interlocracing.com/porabrlepa.html

Anyone have any experience with these?  Or ordering direct from IRD?  Retroshift, now renamed 'gevenall' which seems dumb to me put out this design a couple years ago.  I've been interested in them, but I'm not a fan of the new name engraved all over the levers and I came across this kind of tucked away in the brakes section of IRD's web store. I can't find any other mention of it on the web.  To me it looks like a naked, unbranded version of what Retroshift is calling their 'Audax' lever.

[Dan McNamara]

I have ordered stems direct from IRD. Merry Sales handles everything. They shipped quickly.

Dan

On Tue, Jul 22, 2014 at 4:50 PM, Tony DeFilippo <vpi...@gmail.com> wrote:

http://store.interlocracing.com/porabrlepa.html

Anyone have any experience with these?  Or ordering direct from IRD?  Retroshift, now renamed 'gevenall' which seems dumb to me put out this design a couple years ago.  I've been interested in them, but I'm not a fan of the new name engraved all over the levers and I came across this kind of tucked away in the brakes section of IRD's web store. I can't find any other mention of it on the web.  To me it looks like a naked, unbranded version of what Retroshift is calling their 'Audax' lever.

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[Patrick Moore]

The two reviews I skimmed seem promising but I'd be grateful to hear of others' real-world experience with them in friction. In particular, how do they compare with good ol' Slver BES? (If you attach Silvers to these Tektros, please announce.)

Somewhat academic at this point since I'd use them for the Fargo which has, of course, MTB disks, but perhaps in the future ...

(What road bike mechanical disk systems work well? The Avids I've used were pure shite despite the best housing and all the other tweaks. Even worse than Mafac cantis -- couldn't resist that jibe.)

Thanks.

On Tue, Jul 22, 2014 at 5:50 PM, Tony DeFilippo <vpi...@gmail.com> wrote:

http://store.interlocracing.com/porabrlepa.html

Anyone have any experience with these?  Or ordering direct from IRD?  Retroshift, now renamed 'gevenall' which seems dumb to me put out this design a couple years ago.  I've been interested in them, but I'm not a fan of the new name engraved all over the levers and I came across this kind of tucked away in the brakes section of IRD's web store. I can't find any other mention of it on the web.  To me it looks like a naked, unbranded version of what Retroshift is calling their 'Audax' lever.

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[Brian Campbell]

I have them and used them with Shimano bar end shifters in friction and index mode. They worked fine but the shifting motion takes some getting used to. Not hard, just different. Also, I found that I need to use a stem 1cm shorter than I had been because the shifter is positioned a bit farther forward.

I am building up an early 80's Woodrup  (753 frame) and these will be coupled with the IRD thumb shifter levers in friction mode w/ a 7 speed rear and 46/30 crankset. I am hoping the IRD levers make the shifting more intuitive. 

[Patrick Moore]

They won't work for me if I have to change my bar position to shift them properly! 1 cm is a lot! That seems too much like adjusting your saddle to settle reach to bar!

On Tue, Jul 22, 2014 at 8:07 PM, Brian Campbell <bdcamp...@gmail.com> wrote:

I have them and used them with Shimano bar end shifters in friction and index mode. They worked fine but the shifting motion takes some getting used to. Not hard, just different. Also, I found that I need to use a stem 1cm shorter than I had been because the shifter is positioned a bit farther forward.

I am building up an early 80's Woodrup  (753 frame) and these will be coupled with the IRD thumb shifter levers in friction mode w/ a 7 speed rear and 46/30 crankset. I am hoping the IRD levers make the shifting more intuitive. 

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[Tony DeFilippo]

Very cool, thanks for the feedback!  These will be on the build list for my Trek re-650b project... I did this once already but the frame was a bit tall for me and I've sourced another, right sized Trek.  But for now I'm enjoying my Saluki and XO-3 to much to mess w/ the project.  :)

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[Ryan]

On a related question...does anyone have any experience with their freewheels? They look decent and I have a couple of Rivs that may be due for freewheel replacement soon. I'm pretty regular about changing chains and stuff, but decent quality freewheels are hard to find

[Kevin M]

I wonder well these would work on mustache bars?

[Brian Campbell]

Ryan, I have used IRD freewheels for about 4 years now. They work great. I know there were some quality control issues with the early models but I have never had a problem. Many thousands of miles, no issues. Exactly what you want from a freewheel.

[Ryan]

Thanks, Brian, for the info

 

I have an elderly Sachs 14-28 7-speed  from the 90's on my 97 A/R and a cheapy Shimano 7-speed (OK, Clem Smith quality)  14-28 on my Riv road...they aren't causing too much grief yet, but they're due for replacement soon. From the little I can tell, these IRDS look really  good, and yes, I remember reading a few years back that there were some issues as you say.

[Tony DeFilippo]

Kevin I've wondered the same thing... I suspect if like them quite a bit on a moustache setup.  Then again I also like bar ends for mbars, and single speed... I just like mbars!

Tony

On Jul 23, 2014 11:54 AM, "Kevin M" <kpmu...@gmail.com> wrote:

I wonder well these would work on mustache bars?

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