I enjoy down tube levers also and grew up riding them....not quite as convenient but having to stretch down slightly keeps me from obsessively shifting. Since I built my first single (actually two) speed, I've gone from a 8 to a 7 speed drive train on my derailleur bicycle and will probably remove my triple crank and go with a 46x30 double. I'm just finding I don't need so many gear ratios which makes me wonder about my first old ten speed. I think those early derailleur bicycles with 4 and 5 rear cogs were pretty cool too.
On Aug 2, 3:57 pm, Tim McNamara <[email protected]> wrote: > Downtube friction. I guess I am a diehard, I used Shimano STI first and then > Campy Ergo during the decade I raced, but after I stopped in 2000 I went back > to downtube friction shifting. It's just what I prefer, I suppose because > that's what I grew up with. I don't like all those cables going to the > handlebars. > > I have STI on our tandem, downtubers would be difficult as the braze-ons > would have to be brazed on and I don't feel like ruining the paint. Besides, > it's not like I am out there saying "jeez, I HATE STI, why aren't their > downtube shifters on this bike?!?" STI doesn't ruin the ride for me. > > It's a bike, not a fetish. Or at least it ought to be. > > On Jul 29, 2011, at 7:00 AM, Forrest wrote: > > > > > > > > > Among those of you who now use downtube shifters (or have in the past), how > > many of you are confirmed fans of downtube shifting, and how many of you > > tried it as an experiment but then switched to a different shifting system > > that you felt was better? Oh, and any thoughts re downtube indexed vs. > > downtube friction would be welcome. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
