bowtajzane
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ok tech gurus...can a gripshift be used as a dropper remote?
how hard/easy will it be?
how hard/easy will it be?
How does it return without a spring and does a gripshift even have a spring?Remove the spring. It won't index and will return when you release it.
- Joel
The spring in dropper mechanisms is in the post, not the lever. So take the indexing spring out of the shifter so it can twist freely & away you go, the spring in the post head will pull the cable back when you release.I'm with moorey, but it would be a different way of operation.
A shifter indexes from one position to the next, but your 'normal' dropper post lever returns to original position when released. My guess is that if you used a shifter as-is, you'd have to twist to another gear position to release the post locking mechanism and allow raise or lower motions, but then you'd need to return the shifter to the original position to re-lock the post at the desired height. If you left the shifter in the 'post unlocked' position the seat would be free to follow your arse as you go up and down on the saddle - might feel weird to some...
Dude, not cool, sorry to hear that. Hope it gets sorted as best it can.thanks guys, the reason i asked is ,i cut/crushed half of my left thumb in the tailgate of one of the trucks at work, the surgeons reattached the soggy bit ,but unfortunately it hasn't worked so they need to remove it,so not sure how much length i will be left with.......
so this is just a bit of forward thinking........
I'm aware of that and I did qualify my statement by saying "using the shifter as-is" but shit, semantics just got trumped by the misfortunes of bowtajzane and Switch. Hope it all works out for the pair of you and get to keep riding.The spring in dropper mechanisms is in the post, not the lever. So take the indexing spring out of the shifter so it can twist freely & away you go, the spring in the post head will pull the cable back when you release.
I had another look at all the different types of remotes and the other one that could work is the X-Fusion HiLo. It is an omnidirectional stick-like lever, so depending on clearance with your brakes, you could mount it within reach of your index finger. The 9point8 remote probably has it beat for ergonomics with finger actuation, but could be worth a try as well. I'll send out a query to a mate who has that post and see what's what.thanks for the tip....i was only thinking last night that some type finger operated lever might be a option