Change comes from the barrel of a gunLike the old , "people were at their healthiest under war time rationing " quote . People don't always want whats best for them .
Change comes from the barrel of a gunLike the old , "people were at their healthiest under war time rationing " quote . People don't always want whats best for them .
I used the Dia Compe mounts with Shimano bar ends to a Racing Triple mech . Slicktastic !Neanderthal right here, I have the Silver shifters and love them, because you can just switch from 7 to 8 to 9 speed cassette when you want to. I now have Dura Ace 9 speed shifters but use them in friction mode.
Right you are Chairman . Chairman Miaow that is !!Change comes from the barrel of a gun
I like friction. But I have to admit it's from the standpoint that it's a **** you to the industry. Friction makes cross compatibility a breeze. You can use 8 speed derailleurs to shift 10 speed, you can use a 12 speed shifter to shift 7 speed. It's beautiful. I quite like the feel of friction shifting on the wider gap cassettes. My experience using it on the 10 speed wasn't bad but the incremental change from perfectly in gear to grinding was miniscule.I have friction change bikes and I love them, that and fixed is what I grew up with. The change on the indexed bikes I have with a d/t lever or sti is just better. Sometimes progress works and works well. Why anyone would choose friction over indexed when the choice is there boggles my mind.
When I put a little red bottle cap on his tiny cute head I know the revolution is nigh.Right you are Chairman . Chairman Miaow that is !!
It's much harder to do this with only one moving part !
[Underlining added] If you'd like to expand, I'd be interested to read what you have to say.And to further my point about the bike being a political stance. I don't have any other forms of transport, it's changed my life for the better, drastically improved my mental health and given me more of an incentive to do things in life. As such I think it's about time we look at the deeper side of bicycling.