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Another amusing annecdote
So, since you all enjoy the crash bandicoot episodes so much
OK, so I didn't crash. But I did find out that clumsy people shouldn't use down tube shifters, lest one sticks their fingers in rapidly spinning spokes. Youchy. At least my fingers didn't get dragged up behind the front fork. That woulda been youchy youchy wah wah. Just another reason to hurry up with the fixie conversion. So whoever thought downtube shifters were a smart idea, putting them right next to the spinning wheel (oh, and I keep changing gears when I pull the bottle out of the bottle cage). -- TimC I've found that very little humour can be squeezed into 64 chara -- Screwtape |
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Another amusing annecdote
TimC wrote:
So, since you all enjoy the crash bandicoot episodes so much OK, so I didn't crash. But I did find out that clumsy people shouldn't use down tube shifters, lest one sticks their fingers in rapidly spinning spokes. Youchy. At least my fingers didn't get dragged up behind the front fork. That woulda been youchy youchy wah wah. Just another reason to hurry up with the fixie conversion. So whoever thought downtube shifters were a smart idea, putting them right next to the spinning wheel (oh, and I keep changing gears when I pull the bottle out of the bottle cage). I like DT shifters, no, I'm not that old. My first real road bike (which I still have) has DT shifters. I bought it secondhand in around 2000 and I didn't even know brifters existed at that stage. I like them because it takes more effort to reach down and click around the ratios - so I tend to shift less and work a bit harder. I also love the friction operated FD shifter for perfect trimming of the FD. I don't ride it very often, but it's strange - a couple of days ago I found myself grasping to shift the RH DT shifter whilst on my brifter equipped commuter. Weird as I haven't ridden the DT equipped bike for around 6 months... -- ..dt |
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dtmeister Wrote: I also love the friction operated FD shifter for perfect trimming of the FD. This FD refutes such erronious statements that 'FD's are 'friction operated' (depending upon the type of friction, obviously ) nor can 'FD's be 'perfectly' trimmed unless referencing the one-and-only-orig-o-nal FD who has no desire to be perfect, nor trimmed! F"off to look for friction"Dutch -- flyingdutch |
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Another amusing annecdote
flyingdutch wrote:
This FD refutes such erronious statements that 'FD's are 'friction operated' (depending upon the type of friction, obviously ) nor can 'FD's be 'perfectly' trimmed unless referencing the one-and-only-orig-o-nal FD who has no desire to be perfect, nor trimmed! What's wrong with being perfectly trim. -- ..dt |
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Another amusing annecdote
TimC wrote:
So, since you all enjoy the crash bandicoot episodes so much OK, so I didn't crash. But I did find out that clumsy people shouldn't use down tube shifters, lest one sticks their fingers in rapidly spinning spokes. Youchy. At least my fingers didn't get dragged up behind the front fork. That woulda been youchy youchy wah wah. Just another reason to hurry up with the fixie conversion. So whoever thought downtube shifters were a smart idea, putting them right next to the spinning wheel (oh, and I keep changing gears when I pull the bottle out of the bottle cage). I think it was my first bike. It had shifters on the gooseneck, which I changed to downtube shifters. Riding along Liverpool Rd that morning I reached for the shifters, couldn't find them, had a look, changed gear and looked up to momentarily view the telegraph pole I was about to crash in to. Ouch. P -- Peter McCallum Mackay Qld AUSTRALIA |
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dtmeister wrote:
I also love the friction operated FD shifter for perfect trimming of the FD. I miss friction shifters. So much less hassle than indexed gearing. P -- Peter McCallum Mackay Qld AUSTRALIA |
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Peter McCallum wrote:
dtmeister wrote: I also love the friction operated FD shifter for perfect trimming of the FD. I miss friction shifters. So much less hassle than indexed gearing. The RD is indexed with a friction mode. Must admit, haven't tried it as the SIS shifting works really well. The rear sprocket is only 7 speed, so it's not really much of a challenge. My first Kmart 'racing' bike from my school days had friction shifters on the gooseneck, don't remember having any trouble with them. -- ..dt |
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Peter McCallum Wrote: dtmeister wrote: I also love the friction operated FD shifter for perfect trimming of the FD. I miss friction shifters. So much less hassle than indexed gearing. -- Peter McCallum Mackay Qld AUSTRALIA Look at some of the photos of Lance Armstong in the hills, He has the front derealier on a down-tube lever. I read somewhere it was a weight saving option. I have two of my bikes set up with friction barcons (the tandem and the dropbar 26" dirt road bike) both of which are fun. I like the ability to check which gear I am in by feel on the end of the bar. RoryW -- Rory Williams |
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