New York’s Vivo Sports activities has launched an choice for cyclists who prefer to customise their steeds. It’s known as the Vivo F3 12-speed shifter and is a customizable shifter pod.
The F3 Shifter is just not a mass-produced shifter. Being customizable, Vivo Sports activities says you can select “the fit your needs need, the texture you want, even select the look that’s proper in your trip.”
Its mechanism is made with hardened metal, chrome steel, G5 titanium, and anodized 6061 & 7075 aluminum, giving it “exact and strong motion of the cable with watch-like precision”.
I’m satisfied that this product would land squarely within the “indulgence” class of parts and never the “want” class, a minimum of for me. However, you by no means know, I could possibly be incorrect…doesn’t occur usually, nevertheless it does occur. *wink*
F3 Shifter TRR: Thumb Attain Score
Principally, what Vivo Sports activities is asking TRR (thumb attain score), is the quantity of curvature the shift paddle has in the direction of your thumb. The upper the quantity, the nearer the lever is moved or curved towards your thumb.
This TRR will assist decide when the paddle meets your thumb when going to make a shift. This could possibly assist riders with smaller fingers, the place bigger fingers would possibly favor an extended attain.
Vivo says that the score quantity is said to a “digital contact level between the thumb and the paddle. The paddle shapes are concave or convex, being rounded and formed in several methods”. Select a paddle that’s aesthetically pleasing and practical.
F3 Shifter Mega Grip
Utilizing 3D printing to realize “loopy and excessive” grip textures Vivo Sports activities can present paddle surfaces which have “excellent grip”. Texture choices go up, down, and facet to facet. The fabric is bolstered with glass beads for sharper definition and higher sturdiness. Leading to a stable really feel when the thumb connects with the paddle, particularly whereas driving in tough or moist situation .
F3 Shifter Retail and Options
Retail: $315
- Interchangeable 3D printed paddles, housing, cable barrel, and non-compulsory clamp band
- Exact optimistic shifting
- Clear audible shift clicks
- G5 titanium {hardware}
- Push and pull launch lever
- Weight: 118-123 grams
- CNC 6061 & 7075 Aluminum development
- Select a paddle match by TRR (Thumb Attain Score
- Glass-reinforced MEGA GRIP paddle textures
- Every shifter is hand-built and numbered
- Double cartridge bearings
- Over 30,000 attainable customized mixtures
- MSRP: $315
At this level, it appears to solely be suitable with the SRAM 12-speed Eagle mechanical components.
