Or just move your brakes inboard so only your index finger gets on the brake lever. Same leverage, better control, thumbs are free to shift and lever reach can be brought in nice and close to the bars for better modulation and less arm pump without squishing other fingers or feeling like a gimp.....
Fair 'nuff!
That's an really old pic! Might need to change it That was the 2nd day on my DH bike, years ago! Wasn't used to the codes, so was using 2 fingers to help control them! (You can tell from the shit scared look on my face that I'm not used to it )Shimano had push push shifters back in 1990 ,between thumb and rapid fire plus there was rapid fire shifters.
Nah, no matter how I try, I find two finger braking way better than one index finger. Works for me.Fair 'nuff!
As the above poster mentioned, once finger index braking is the way forward!
You've got to be kidding right? How is this possible with any degree of comfort?
Did the bike shop have them on backwards or did you self install?
I remember that! I had a bike in 1992 that had LX, with plastic shimano shifters that used two buttons for thumb (only) shifting. This was before Sram existed, back then even rockshox was a baby and fox had not mtb products.
I bought it second hand. The bike wasn't very well set up in other aspects, so who ever put it together sucked...
A Specialized Marathon Carbon
