Are Shimano and SRAM compatible?

Are Shimano and SRAM compatible?

SRAM and Shimano cassettes, on either road or mountain bike, are interchangeable with each other as the spacing is the same between the sprockets.

Are SRAM and Shimano shifter cables the same?

Shimano designed their housing to be used with their polymer-coated cables and SRAM has a similar system. MB: We do not lubricate cables. We will put a small dab of grease on the cable head as it goes into the shifter to prevent any binding at the cable head, but nothing in the housing or on the cable itself.

Does it matter which way you wrap bar tape?

Matching the direction of wrap helps minimize loosening of the tape. As seen from the back (the rider’s point of view), the stress is outward on each side of the drops. Consequently, the right side should be wrapped in a clockwise direction while the left side should be counter-clockwise.

How do you install a shift lever on a bar?

After securing shift lever body to handlebar, assemble shift lever parts to body and secure lever screw with screwdriver (Figure 6). Install gear wire through lever and into housing. Housing must fully seat into lever body. Secure housing to handlebars with tape. This can later be covered with handlebar tape as desired (Figure 7).

How does a bar end shifter work on a car?

Bar end shifters mount internally to the handlebar using an expansion plug. Handlebars typically must have an inside diameter of approximately 19-21mm. The shifter body and bolt are made with a cone shaped end that push into a set of wedges (Figure 3). The wedges then expand and tighten inside handlebar. Figure 3.

Where does the hex wrench go in a bar end shifter?

To access the mounting bolt, it is necessary to remove the shift lever. Insert a 6mm hex wrench through the lever body and into the back of the mount bolt. The hex wrench fits into the back of the mounting bolt.

Which is the correct way to turn a bar end wrench?

Turning bolt clockwise as viewed from end of lever frees bolt from the internal wedges (Figure 4). To secure body, turn hex wrench counter-clockwise. This turn bolt to tighten it into the wedges inside of handlebar. When working with bar end levers, always remember the body acts as the nut.