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Old 03-22-07, 01:15 PM
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Personally I don't see a need for an automatic shifter on an internal hub. Is it so hard or difficult to use a grip or thumb shifter? Only thing I can see is that it is one way around the patents Landrider has on their automatic shifting system that uses a rear derailer and a regular cassette. Besides, most riders want to shift into whatever gear they want and the biggest complaint, at least with the Landrider setup, is that the automated gearing choice seemed to be one or two gears too low.
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