Thorn Cycles Forum
Technical => Transmission => Topic started by: marcg on May 23, 2004, 09:05:17 PM
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Rohloff - brilliant. Everything about it- except I have difficulty discerning the gear numbers on the rubber shifter. I would especially like to be able to read the number 7 quite easily and clearly. Raven owners will understand why. I'd like to mark or pick out the embossed rubber numbers on the shifter in some way. can anyone think of a white or red or yellow paint of some kind which will be durable so that it doeasn't have to be redone every 5 minutes. Or else I'm considering pushing a short pin with a coloured top - preferably flat - into the number 7 numeral. Anyone any suggestions as to what might be a suitable object. Or anyone suggest another solution?
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Tip-Ex, no seriously I marked the height of my little sister on a galvanised post outside @ home with it 2yrs ago and its still there!! [:D]
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Tip-Ex was my first thought too. I'll give it a try. I really thought that it would rub off. Although one doesn't deliberately touch the embossed numerals, I suppose that they are subject to more frequent touching than a marker on a wall but I'll give that a go and see what happens.
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It's amazing how much more relaxing it is when you can see at a glance what gear you are in - really the 7/8 shift. It just allows me to remember to hold off as I change to 8 for a smooth and continuous build of up speed.
Ti-Pex works very well although the question will be how durable it is. I painted all of the numerals but that was because I enjoyed it and got carried away. Now it is obvious that there is a 14 gear shifter on the bike and that could make potential thieves that much more curious so I'll scrape most of the numerals off. It is only the 7/8 which I need to see.
I shall keep on the look out for other paint in case the Ti-pex needs renewing too often.
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Hmm - Tip-ex rubs off easily - as predicted, but the principle is great and works very well. I shall have a look for some paint.