Until the 1980s, high performance bicycles used friction shifting. To oversimplify this technology, there are no clicks in the shifter, and you just move it until the chain goes into the correct ...

[Rich]’s shifter is actually a friction shifter. Instead of ‘clicking’ into position, this type moves the derailleur gradually. It’s much more tolerant of slight misalignment, and most ...

[Rich]’s shifter is actually a friction shifter. Instead of ‘clicking’ into position, this type moves the derailleur gradually. It’s much more tolerant of slight misalignment, and most ...

In fact, the bike I’ve been riding the most lately has friction shifters, and I’m just as impressed with their smoothness and almost limitless compatibility as I was with the electrified ...

The rest of the drivetrain will not be modified so will remain 11-speed. I expect to need to use a friction shifter for the front derailleur since Ultegra doesn’t have a triple STI shifter ...