SRAM RTC TT Shifters: Worth It?

Triathlon Forum
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Has any one tried the new SRAM RTC TT Shifter(s)? If so, are they worth it? How about a review? Seems like a trick set up but don’t know how fast one could “ratchet” through the gears.
Thanks, in advance.
Raysr

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They are very nice. Getting through the gears is quick, but the real benefit is not having to bend your wrists to get to the top or bottom of the cassette.

I like 'em.

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Prob don’t make the slightest of difference, but they’re new, carbon and you’re a triathlete.

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haven’t tried them, but they are very expensive.

if it were me, i would wait a few years until a perfected low cost version comes out.

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they’re on a bike that i’m currently test riding right now. it is a trick setup, but i don’t see any appreciable performance difference, nor do i think they shift faster. if you want the latest & greatest than i’d say go for it; otherwise the other sram shifters work just fine.

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I just got them on my bike last week. I agree with what others have said: the biggest benefit is ergonomics. Shift performance is no different than the regular Red TT shifters and functionally they are no different than the road shifters (i.e. you can shift 3 gears up or down at once by continuing to push down or up). The only draw back so far is that shifting down requires quite a bit more force than up shifting. However they do seem to be loosening up a bit as I use them more, so perhaps this complaint is a bit premature.

-Steve

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I like them. They have made my wallet so much lighter that when I go for my long weekend rides now and stick the wallet in my pocket, I literally fly up even the steepest climbs and can hold 28 mph on flats without any issues. My wife asked me what if I rode without my wallet: would I have noticed any difference? But my mind almost exploded when she said that, so I decided it would be safer for my health not to think about that question. Besides, I was right in the middle of SRAM’s awesome catalog - total eye candy!

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I’ve only used them in a static demo (ie not out riding) but being a bike fit guy, I say never skimp on the contact/interface points, and I really like the narrow range of motion of the R2C. I’d run R2C shifters and a Rival rear mech over standard shifters and a Red rear mech if I had to choose between those 2 options. Not certain about exact $ comparison on those 2 but you get the idea.